baltimore

had a fun and hot day in baltimore with my friend from california B her hubby and two kids!! we managed to find one another at the visitor's center (i always worry when i'm meeting someone at a large place that we won't find one another). course i'm the one with all the crazy kids!! ;-) unbelievably hot there, sunshine and sunburn (mine)....

we ended up on a free parks tour which was really cool. our guide pointed out some local history and then walked us to the world trade center building (we got to go up free!). after a pop your ears hollow stomach ride to the 27th floor, we had a great view of the city. same distance to san fran as it is to iceland!! ;-) we did not lose any children on the way down, though my one son locked the revolving door (and hubby unlocked it).

then it was a rather calm lunch from the food court in the food building!! a few bathroom visits, no one fell thru the bars to the floor below and we went back to the visitor's center where it was cool. refilled water bottles and then headed to the brazilian naval ship for a tour. i know my hubby enjoyed that tour, he's all about the ships and navy. he pointed out the ship parts (and the quartermaster with the GUN perched on the top).

again we lost no one over board, freckled boy managed to NOT undo the door and we all made it up and down the stairs which was quite a feat (tall ladders, small girlchild).

in the midst of this B and i chatted, we took some photos, and we looked at a christmas tree store :-)
oh and the fudgery fudge....buy 3, get 2 free. we're SUCH pushovers!! :-)
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