The "A Fall Day On The Canal" Story

It was an ordinary day.  The sun was shining brightly, but with a slight chill in the air.  Carol and I had traveled to Chesapeake City, Maryland for lunch and a walk around the canal town that dates back to the early 1800s.  The city was once known as the "Village of Bohemia" which developed with the creation of the C&D Canal (Chesapeake and Delaware).  As shipping traffic ensued, houses and businesses sprang up alongshore.  Today this picturesque location has the feel of the 1800 town that it once was with charming inns, shops and waterfront eateries.  Ships and pleasure boats from around the globe pass through the 3rd busiest canal in the world and under the majestic bridge that identifies this city.  I naturally had my camera in hand and the resulting photos follow with a sentence or two about each one.  Follow along as I take you with us on our fall day on the canal.  It was an extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.

One of the reasons for our journey today was to eat at one of our favorites, The Bayard House which is located on Bohemia Street.

Today was the annual pet parade that passes directly by the restaurant as we ate our lunch.

Wouldn't be a Holiday parade without Santa arriving on a fire engine.

From our front row seat in the restaurant we caught sight of a tugboat pulling a barge from the Chesapeake Bay to the Delaware Bay.

There were two weddings in town today.  This photo shows one bride having her photo taken with the bridge in the background.

The second bride en route to the water for her photos.

Another of our favorites, The Chesapeake Inn, is in the distance.

This was another entry in the parade, but now on his bed in one of the stores of the town.

Display of Byers Choice Christmas figurines which are made in Chalfont, PA.  These are for sale in the General Store which is on Bohemia Street. 

This shop, "Katydid", built in 1824 is known as a "Trinity House" because it has three floors.

A shop housed in the town's former bank still has the original vault.

One of the early American places to stay if you visit the town is called "The Inn On the Canal."