August 2007
Sing it… “Duh duh duh… anotheronebitesthedust…. da da da… anotheronebitesthedust… and anotherone…” oh, you get the idea. The list is getting smaller by the year. This trip takes Maryland and Delaware off the list and some cool things happened. The page is worth spending time on. Have fun.
Cylburn Arboretum – Baltimore
This is a nature preserve and city park. Situated on about 200 acres of public land, it has a neat old mansion and very different plant displays. These photos are mostly from the formal gardens.
(Click here for their website.)
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While it is a National site, it is an OK aquarium. There are some very interesting things here. While it isn’t quite at the level of Monterey California it is very good. If you are an aquarium fan don’t overlook Oklahoma in Jenks)
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”313″ gal_title=”2007 Maryland and Delaware”]National Wildlife Refuge
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One of the best visitor centers in the National Wildlife Refuge system. This alone is a reason to find it. (Don’t even think about stopping on the road to take a photo. However, because they discourage that, I am morally bound to try. I don’t listen. I got some really good photos!)
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It is probably a cool place in the fall but in August it is the most bug infested place on earth, or at least where we’ve been. I don’t recommend it during the summer. I do, however, recommend it if you are in training for the Olympic Jumping Back Into The Car finals.
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Baltimore Inner Harbor
They have revitalized the city here and they have done a terrific job.
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Attman’s Deli- Baltimore
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“Selling is like shaving… if you don’t do it everyday, you’re a bum.” (Harry Attman)
Dinner (actually, lunch. Dinner sounds better for the narrative while Lunch withstands Fact Check.) and theater rolled into one. The food was good and the atmosphere was superb. We even had a car towed from in front that belonged to two of our room mates in the Kibitz Room. We met Robin, too. (Oh, I also bought a hat which I’m going to wear in Scotland where they don’t make corned beef sheep sandwiches.)
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”317″ gal_title=”2007 Maryland and Delaware”]Salisbury Zoo
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Really one of the little jewels that Bruce finds around the country. This is a free zoo run by a very good staff. They have a number of very interesting things as well as a great gift shop. (Say “Hi” to Ann, Millie and Mary when you go there and stick a fiver in the bear, too.)
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”318″ gal_title=”2007 Maryland and Delaware”]Eastern Neck Wildlife Refuge
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This was the jewel of the wildlife refuges we saw on this trip. Besides giving me a chance to test the Panorama Builder function in Photoshop CS3 (superb! Way better than Realviz Stitcher Express (a complete dog)) The butterflies were very cool as was Babs in the gift shop.
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”319″ gal_title=”2007 Maryland and Delaware”]The Crab House Restaurant in Delmar
We sat next to these women who ate a dozen crabs. Bruce never saw this before and was intrigued. He had a broiled plate and, since it was Friday, I had steamed shrimp and some fried clams.
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”320″ gal_title=”2007 Maryland and Delaware”]Toby’s Dinner Theater – Columbia, MD
This is becoming a fixture on BNEA trips. It is our second dinner theater evening. Bruce never saw Little Shop Of Horrors so a good time was had by all.
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