Moved today to an anchorage off the Naval Academy so we would have wireless. Lots of activity: small sailboats racing and practicing, Navy YP vessels on which the midshipmen learn to drive bigger boats, cruisers, tour boats, etc. 10/30 - Beautiful day today: wind is down, sun is out. We took our dinghy into a dock right downtown beside the Naval Academy for brunch, errands and sightseeing. At the Academy, Memorial Hall is a handsome building, at the very center of everything, in which the many outstanding men and women who have died serving in the Navy, particularly Annapolis grads, are honored. Back at the boat we listened to the evening band concert while we watched the returning race boats, optimist dinghies, and naval vessels and a beautiful sunset.
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