Rock Hall Rocks!

If you know anyone in college, you probably know they were on Spring break this week. I still pine for those days of having a week off to let my brain vegetate, and just read for fun. While I can enjoy a week respite from classes, my much better half did get the week off. So we decided to turn eastward and make our fortunes outside of Baltimore this weekend. After many hours of research and with an ever helpful Google by my side, I found this little gem of a bed and breakfast, in Rock Hall, which is in Kent county. Huntingfield Creek was about a two hour drive from Baltimore, and well worth the drive. You get to see rolling fields of green, which do not naturally occur in Baltimore, that put your mind at ease, and help you realize there is something more than asphalt and concrete. Anyway, this place is set on an enormous estate that abuts the bay, and is good for taking a long walk. Make sure you bring the very friendly dogs along, you can see them in my slide show below. Directly south from Huntingfield Creek is the smallest national wildlife refuge in the country, according to our gracious innkeeper. Eastern Neck wildlife refuge is a tiny island, but it is home to our national symbol, the eagle, which we saw several of. I was able to take a picture, but it just appears as a black speck, oh well. But, there are trails and it offers an amazing view of the bay, including Baltimore off in the distance. I have been told that a ferry used to bring people out to Rock Hall for crab feasts, but they were discontinued. As far as culinary options, for a place as small as Rock Hall, there are several options. We chose the Bay Wolf, and dined on a delectable dish of Wienerschnitzel, which I was told was comparable to anything being served in Vienna. But, I would be remiss if I failed to mention the mouth watering breakfast that is served. There is plenty, and the sticky bun con sausage was unique and provided a great juxstaposition of sweet and salty. All in all, it was a weekend that should be replicated, and if you get a chance, you should stay with Jim and Joanne.

Rock Hall