As we left Tangier Island, we encountered this ship in the fog. Looked military and we were passing through an area that had been used in the past for “practice”. There were several wrecks that were marked as hazards.Buddy and I ran in the mornin…
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Elizabeth City, NC – Harbor of Hospitality! Yes it is!
I noticed when reviewing my previous blogs, that I had failed to publish this blog. Instead it had remained as a draft. So, it is out of order and I apologize. We stayed in Elizabeth City on May 13 just previous to entering the Great Dismal Swamp. If I…
Tangier Island, MD – way cool!
John Smith stopped by Tangier Island in 1608. Watermen still live on the Island, but being a crabber is a tough profession. Transportation is primarily by golf cart. A ride to the mainland is $40 per person. Most residents don’t leave the Island very o…
Deltaville, VA – Doziers Regatta Marina, relaxing.
We left Yorktown and cruised by the Wolf Trap light on the way to Deltaville. Some time had passed since we last were on a large body of water, other than crossing Sounds and Bays. We are cruising the Chesapeake!Imagine living at this light house….
Yorktown – sorry Ruth and Wayne…..
Ruth and Wayne are from Canada and Wayne reminds us that “we” tried to take “them” over which resulted in the War of 1812. Did you know the War of Northern Aggression or the War Between the States is the same war as the Civil War?Do thes…
Norfolk & Portsmouth – Naval vessels abound!
The Great Dismal Swamp was incredible and we knew we were in for a big change. Immediately after leaving the Great Dismal Swamp we came upon Industry. Both sides of the Elizabeth River were lined with ships, commercial businesses and ship repair.Train …
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The Dismal Swamp is NOT Dismal! NC, soon to be VA
Last night we rocked and rolled in Elizabeth City, NC at the City Dock. With a South wind the rocking did not stop all night. Fortunately we were stern into the dock which made us bow into the wind and with our 34,000 pounds and a deep keel, we di…
Alligator River Marina, Columbia, NC aka Miss Wanda
The scenery as we cruised to Alligator River Marina was the most diverse scenery we have seen. The Pungo River is wide with green trees and bush-type growth. We followed the Alligator River Pungo River Canal, which is a 21 mile canal connecting t…
Belhaven, NC Dowry Creek Marina – a friendly place
Before we left River Dunes, I took one last picture of a gorgeous sailboat. It is a Morris Yacht.This sailboat has roller furling everything. The mainsail is rolled inside the boom, where usually the mainsail is rolled inside the mast.As we cruised int…
