Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Baltimore, Maryland)

Being on the East Coast, where states and cities are situated close together, it has been easy to stay in one location while visiting various attractions.  Catching a baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland was a quick drive from our RV Park near Washington D.C. Camden Yards was built on land that once served as the rail yard for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Camden Station, and the view from much of the park is dominated by the former rail station warehouse behind the right-field wall. The day we attended the Orioles were playing the Washington Nationals, so it was a game between the neighborhood teams.  Orioles won with a final of 2-1.

Dover, Delaware

While staying in Maryland, to visit the Washington D.C. area, we were also very close to Delaware, so we took advantage of our proximity to visit the capital in Dover.  The capitol building is called the Delaware Legislative Hall, and houses the chambers and offices of the Delaware General Assembly.  We were the only two people there on the day we toured, and we were given the option of a personal guided tour, or wandering on our own, which we ultimately elected to do.  A small but charming building, it seems quite a humble abode for the government of "The First State" - the first of the 13 original states to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

Washington D.C, Part 6 - Miscellaneous Shots

Washington D.C., Part 5 - Mt. Vernon & National Cathedral

Washington D.C., Part 4 - Smithosonian Museums

Washington D.C., Part 3 - Capitol Building, White House, & Washington Monument

Washington D.C., Part 2 - Vietnam, WWII, & Korean War Memorials, Arlington Cemetery

Washington D.C. - Part 1 - Lincoln, Jefferson, & Roosevelt Memorials

I could devote an entire blog to the time we spent in Washington D.C.  There was so much to do, so much to see.  Instead of trying to do it justice with scant words, my next few entries will be pictures only.  Hopefully they speak for themselves and capture a taste of the many flavors of our Nation's Capital.

Annapolis, Maryland

Annapolis is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, only 26 miles south of Baltimore, 29 miles east of Washington D.C., and is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.  But with a population under 37,000, and a downtown that looks like time stood still 200 years ago, Annapolis is quaint, picturesque, and charming.  The city is rich with history that goes back to the birth of this country.  It was the temporary capital of the US from December 1783 through August 1784.  It was here, and in the capitol building that stands today, that General George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. Today the State House is the oldest state capitol still in continuous legislative use.