Baltimore -
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Published on: 5/18/2001
Last Visited: 5/18/2001
Savvy Traveler correspondent Elisabeth Perez Luna , a long time boater takes us on a ride into the city from the water.
Baltimore -- An Alternate ViewBy Elisabeth Perez Luna
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Savvy Traveler correspondent Elisabeth Perez Luna , a long time boater takes us on a ride into the city from the water.
Any boater worth his compass will tell you there's something rather magical about cruising the Chesapeake Bay and turning west into the mouth of the Patapsco River which leads to downtown Baltimore.You are immediately immersed in a world of river commerce and leisure boating.Barges and cargo ships glide next to noisy racing boats , imposing yachts , coast guard cutters and all sort of smaller boats like our 28-foot cruiser , the Gabby Lady captained by my husband , Len Perskie.
Baltimore inner harborAt our speed of 16 knots it takes about half an hour to get from the Bay to Baltimore's inner harbor , right in the heart of the city.It's a trip that conjures up a rainbow of images , of thriving docks and abandoned factories , revitalized historic neighborhoods , modern skyscrapers , big cranes and marinas.