The images presented were taken in the 1990's. Taken as prints, there is degradation when going from print to digital images. Also, where we were traveling sometimes delayed processing for weeks or months and humidity played havoc with the undeveloped film. Still, I wanted to share our experiences through the pictures we took.
Our time in Annapolis started in the fall of 1992 and lasted until the spring of 1994. We set up a pretty comfortable life for ourselves. We worked, we played and "settled in." The marina had all the amenities we needed and even with the "laying of the hose" to get water in the winter, we enjoyed our stay. Good friends Greg and Val on Grimsby were also in Annapolis just in another marina. Since we both ended up buying cars, we were able to get together when time permitted. Val had gotten a job as well. Living on a boat is always interesting and being in Annapolis was no different. The holidays were fun and it was in Annapolis where we first heard of and participated in "First Night," a great News Years tradition. Also living on a boat means dealing with the weather ALL OF THE TIME. Up to this point, we had had little experience with drastic fluctuations in the tides. Being in Port Annapolis gave us our first taste of fixed docks with the occasional big tidal change. Super high tides with fixed docks means the docks disappear at high time, then reappear when the tide drops. This makes securing a boat a challenge. Winter 1992/1993 Port Annapolis Marina was beautiful and had great amenities. We spent two winters there. Winter of 92/93 was mild, but we did get snow!! This was a first for Bijou and a first for us living onboard a boat in winter where it snowed!! Our second winter in 93/94 was so cold that parts of the Chesapeake froze!! That included the area around Bijou. As the winter settled in, we nested. We bought a car, a TV and even had a phone installed on the boat. Once the holidays approached, we pulled out our decorations and made Christmas happen. It was a delight to come home and see that nestled in the slip at the marina, Bijou had red bows, her Christmas tree, and other decorations we'd used in the tropics. Somehow, it looked more festive surrounded by snow.
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