Baltimore

We are really getting very close to the end of our American adventure now with little over a week to go. With this in mind we have been trying to get back out there to see a little more of this vast land before our forthcoming departure. 

The only thing is the weather was mostly not on our side. On the first day of Spring we had a snowstorm and the average temperature was around 5° C. This lead us to sadly postpone and eventually cancel our Niagara Falls and Lakes district road trip.

The first time we postponed the trip we dropped in for a last minute visit to my sister's house in DC. On the way back home we stopped off at Baltimore in the late afternoon. We went straight to historic Fell's Point after reading some descriptions on Tripadvisor on the way there. I made Tim park about 5 or 6 blocks away in a panic that there wouldn't be parking closer. True, there were closer spots but where we parked was free and the other spots weren't so he didn't complain about it.

 

We arrived at a bit of an awkward hour, around 3 or 4 pm onto South Broadway. I was sad that the Broadway Markets were closed on Sundays and I hoped that there would be other things that were open. Walking on, we found the quirky little Cafe Latte'da which had some nice cappuccinos. 

With our coffee in hand we walked down the increasingly pretty street on towards the harbour. It has a very UK vibe to the place, which reminded me somewhat of St. Andrews in Scotland but with wider streets and a striking lack of Gothic architecture and highlands. 

I was already happy to have come to such a cute little place and that was before I found the boutique Poppy & Stella. Just as a little side story I got it into my head that I needed to buy certain wardrobe staples before I head back to Australia but I never seem to find the perfect white blouse. And voilà! I found one at this shop as well as a cute little bag. Oh happy days for me ☺

So after triumphantly strutting out of the shop with my coveted loot in hand, we just meandered around some more. It's honestly a nice place to just stroll, shop, eat and drink. We decided that we actually could do with another coffee, and lucky we did because the The Daily Grind was more than decent enough, it was quite enjoyable actually. Sitting outside was also a great place for people watching. Although about 50% had to have been dog watching as that was what the ratio was closer to. The inside of this café was also cute with a bit of an Italian alley / piazza vibe going on. 

After all the coffee we were a little peckish and decided to try the highly rated Tapas Adela for a some delicious Spanish fare. While on the pricey side of things this restaurant was lovely. We sat at the window with a great view of the water and the street. The Sangria was very nice and so were the tapas. All in all a great half day stop!