The Hope and Glory Inn: The Garden and Other Delights

The Hope and Glory Inn is surrounded by a lovely garden. Trees, boxwood, azaleas, wisteria, iris, tulips, vinca, and more have been carefully placed to create beautiful scenery and private spaces around the inn. Scattered among the flowers and greenery are bird baths and birdhouses, statuary, and a few thought-provoking signs.   Several seating areas in the garden plus rocking chairs on the front porch and tables and chairs on the back patio of the inn offer a variety of places to relax and enjoy the outdoors.  The fountain on the patio and the song of the birds that nest in the trees and the inn's birdhouses provide some very nice background music. There's even a secluded outdoor bathing area with a shower and a clawfoot tub!  Take a look:

If you get tired of enjoying the garden and the inn itself, Hope & Glory also offers the following:

* Spa Treatments

* Bicycles

* Vineyard Tours

* Evening Wine Cruises

* Dinner (the food here is EXCELLENT)

For more information about the inn, click here.

Annapolis, Maryland: The Bay Bridge on a Rainy Day

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Annapolis, Maryland
Photo taken from Sandy Point State Park

Annapolis, Maryland: First and Lasting Impressions

Annapolis welcomed us.  People were friendly, gracious, and helpful.

The dome of the Maryland State House dominates the skyline day. . .

. . .and night.
Photo by Chip Southworth

Crab is king.

History is everywhere--and it is preserved, respected, and displayed.
The William Paca House, c. 1763

All kinds of history abounds!

Wherever you are in Annapolis, you're never far from the water.

Annapolis has a large Irish population--and lots of Irish pubs.

This is a fun city around St. Patrick's Day!

Perhaps the most telling and endearing impression we had of Annapolis
is that it is a very dog-friendly city.

In the front window of a local bookstore