Arden Comes to Baltimore

One of the good things about a non-traditional work schedules if friends can come visit you during the week.  Arden hopped on the train and 50 minutes later she arrived in the Charm City.  Baltimore is filled with activities so we had to make today count.  As a result, we hopped in the car and decided to channel our best take on the NYT's 36 hours (oddly enough we found a copy later in the day).

First stop the American Visionary Art Museum to check out some of the crazy mosaics and sculptures. 

Next on the list, Fort McHenry, so we could get our history and America on.  

Disclaimer this is a picture stolen from an earlier trip.  The rain was not helping the situation.

Also who doesn't love a good cannon?

After we grabbed coffee at my favorite coffee shop, we headed over to the Avenue in Hampden to check out some of the boutiques and the infamous pink flamingo.  Seriously, this thing can brighten up any rainy day (and boy had we seen some rain today). 

A few years ago when Arden visited it was Pi(e) Day and we struck out on the pie front.  This trip I made good and we swung by Dangerously Delicious Pies.  While there is also a shop in DC, this one is the original.  There is nothing more Baltimore than enjoying a slice of the Baltimore Bomb which is filled with Berger Cookies.  Here we have Arden contemplating he pie:

There is nothing like that first bite!  

Sadly I got no reactionary photo, but I am pretty sure it was two thumbs up. 

And with that we were back at Penn Station. 
Until the next visit!!!