Smith Creek (Potomac River) to Norfolk, VA
Just got done riding out the remnants of Hurricane Noel. Bunch 'o wind but with two anchors down I actually got a little bit of sleep. Here is a short update but with plenty of pictures.
After D.C. we made our way down the Potomac to Norfolk to begin our trip south down the Intra-Coastal Waterway. Red Buoy 36 is Mile Zero on the ICW and there are 1096 miles from there to Miami, Florida, our jump off point for the Bahamas. We had a great trip down to Norfolk. Click here for the web album of photos from Smith Creek to Norfolk. Try using slide show because it is a nice way of seeing the photos from the trip in sequence. All 182 of them!!
We stopped at a number of really nice places along the way including Tangier’s Island and Onancock, VA. Tangier’s is especially unique due to its isolation and small population. Some of the pictures we took should give you a better feel of the place than I could describe in words. There just aren't that many places where people bury their relatives in their front yards!!
Once we got to Norfolk we did a trip to the local Navy museum, Nauticus and saw the Iowa Class Battleship Wisconsin. It is amazing to think that the Wisconsin was used from WWII to the ‘91 Gulf War. At over 800 feet it is an astounding piece of Naval architecture.
We also took two days and went up to the James Towne Fort and the James Town Settlement. It was a very interesting trip and the kids enjoyed seeing both sites.
Right now Jo and the kids are visiting Grandma and Grandpa in Indiana for a week and I’m working on a few boat projects. Everyone will be back together on Tuesday and then we'll be starting out move south. We'll keep you all posted!!
Just got done riding out the remnants of Hurricane Noel. Bunch 'o wind but with two anchors down I actually got a little bit of sleep. Here is a short update but with plenty of pictures.
After D.C. we made our way down the Potomac to Norfolk to begin our trip south down the Intra-Coastal Waterway. Red Buoy 36 is Mile Zero on the ICW and there are 1096 miles from there to Miami, Florida, our jump off point for the Bahamas. We had a great trip down to Norfolk. Click here for the web album of photos from Smith Creek to Norfolk. Try using slide show because it is a nice way of seeing the photos from the trip in sequence. All 182 of them!!
We stopped at a number of really nice places along the way including Tangier’s Island and Onancock, VA. Tangier’s is especially unique due to its isolation and small population. Some of the pictures we took should give you a better feel of the place than I could describe in words. There just aren't that many places where people bury their relatives in their front yards!!
Once we got to Norfolk we did a trip to the local Navy museum, Nauticus and saw the Iowa Class Battleship Wisconsin. It is amazing to think that the Wisconsin was used from WWII to the ‘91 Gulf War. At over 800 feet it is an astounding piece of Naval architecture.
We also took two days and went up to the James Towne Fort and the James Town Settlement. It was a very interesting trip and the kids enjoyed seeing both sites.
Right now Jo and the kids are visiting Grandma and Grandpa in Indiana for a week and I’m working on a few boat projects. Everyone will be back together on Tuesday and then we'll be starting out move south. We'll keep you all posted!!
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