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ALONG THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.
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As the sun peeps over the horizon
we begin our journey along the
Chesapeake Bay and the Eastern shore.

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The first thing I want you to see is
a very quaint garden! Can you tell by now
now, that I am fascinated by old gardens?

The Knot Garden.

How quaint!

A bit of history!

The oldest courthouse in continuous
use in the state.

Christ Church.

Founded in 1631.

Inviting!

A lovely old home!

And.....

The Harbor.

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We will now go by Tilghmans Island,
home to the only commercial sailing fleet
in North America, the Skipjacks.


Motel.

How lovely!

And more Skipjacks!


Another!

My mistake! Not a Skipjack!

The Dove.

Moving out of Cambridge Harbor
and into the Choptank river.

On the Choptank.

Going fishing!

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"Yet I have loved one spot on earth,
one part of God's good world
beyond the power to speak,
remembered well and kept in grateful heart,
my native shores along the Chesapeake.
Albert W. Dowling.

Cambridge House.

Located along the shores
of the Chesapeake Bay,this
24 room,Sea Captain's Mansion
is a wonderful getaway for travelers.

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Along the Chesapeake,
you will find an abundance of wildlife.

Our National symbol,the Bald eagle.

A very stately bird.

Deer.

All alone!

Beauty on the water!

The graceful swans!

Also..

The Canadian goose.

The people along the Bay bring in
a lot of seafood!

Ready to go!

A beauty on the waterfront!

Exciting!

The Miss Clare.


Built in Cambridge,Md.,in 1979
this was a Charter boat for 7 years.
Now she is a tour boat.

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Now a beautiful place in Snow Hill.

River House Inn.


Waterfront and back lawns
as seen from the river.

Another garden!.

Back garden with river cottage
in the distance.

A beautiful Bay.

So calm!

Boats and more boats!

A fisherman's dream!

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Chesapeake Maritime Museum.

Where the stories of the
Bay and, its people, come alive.

Lazy Jack Inn.

Since 1855 this beautiful
old house has watched over the waters
of Dogwood Harbor.

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I think we should get dinner
and a room here.We have visited
many lovely places today!

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The Chevy has been serviced and
we are headed for Assateague Island.
Click on the red pony and we'll be
on the road again!