July 22-25 - St Michaels, MD

St Michaels was one of my favorite stops. True, it is a tourist attraction. True, it is expensive. However, it attracts tourists....lots of them, I must say...with quality shops, historic homes and buildings and fun events. There is a relaxed feeling to St Michaels and not that frantic tone associated with many popular places. Besides that, it is just way too cute. Click here for a web site with history and tourist information.

We stayed at the St Michaels Marina...a first class outfit that provides top quality service to boaters in day boats to megayachts. Since it was quite warm during our stay, the pool was a welcome amenity. There is a REAL grocery store within a few blocks walk.

We enjoyed hours of wandering up and down many streets, admiring the cute and historic homes.

View of Grand Fromage from the Maritime Museum, across the harbor
Team Finnegan with Grand Fromage across the harbor. St Michaels has a huge, wonderful maritime museum with exhibits covering many aspects of boating and fishing in the Chesapeake. Click here for the web site. We enjoyed wandering around. The lighthouse was a hoot...the whole thing was interactive. You could open any drawer, pot, container or door to find items a lighthouse attendant might have stored. This old fishing boat will never see water again, but it was fun to explore. Captain Robert "driving" Thor. One of the volunteers is building a log canoe the old fashion way.