The top two pictures are leaving Norfolk and the large Naval Base.  We traveled 4 hours and 57 minutes to Yorktown, Riverwalk Marina. On October 19, 1781 after a siege of nineteen days, Cornwallis the commander of the British forces at Yoktown surrendered.  This led to the end of the Revolutionary War.  The statue below

Portsmouth and Norfolk are large Naval ports.  We took a ferry to Norfolk and went to the Naval Museum Left:  Mike pictured with Captain Pete Brunk.Captain Brunk served in the US Coast Guard from 1954-1980.  He was a volunteer at the Naval Museum and had many stories regarding his experiences.  He was on the team

We visited Colonial Williamsburg on Saturday.  This was truly a step back into time.  The town has been restored completely and the visitor experiences Americas beginnings.  Costumed interpreter guides take you through many of the historic buildings and in the shops you will find tradespeople demonstrating their craft.  The actors really did a great job

The forecast for Norfolk/Portsmouth was not good!  A small craft advisory was in effect till Monday with gale force winds.  We had No Agenda secure in the down town Portsmouth High Street Landing docks, so we rented a car to see the surrounding areas.  We went to Kitty Hawk and the outer banks on Friday.

After crossing the Albemarle sound we entered the Pasquotank River and went into the downtown area of Elizabeth City.  The original plan was to dock there for a day or two before entering the Dismal Swamp area.  The weather forecast was for rain and storms in the next 48 hours so we elected to push

We traveled 48 nautical miles, 7 hours and 25 minutes from Bellhaven Marina to Alligator River Anchorage, Sandy Point 2. Fred passed us on his way north from Bellhaven! We had a quiet night at anchor and got up early to do cross the Albemarle Sound.  The sound takes about 2-3 hours to cross and

We traveled 5 hours and 50 minutes on the ICW and the Pamlico Sound to reach Belhaven.  We fueled, pumped out, did laundry and then set out to explore the town which was 400 foot from the marina!  I made dinner reservations for us at the Spoon River and before the afternoon was over we

We traveled 3 hours and 30 minutes to reach Oriental.  The town did have several free docks and we were able to secure one!  We spent one night here and did ride our bikes to see the sights.  The population is 1200 folks, 2 marinas, an ice cream store and M and M’s restaurant.  It

We spent 3 nights in Beaufort, NC.  The winds were 40 mph on Saturday so it was a good idea to be at a secure harbor!  This was a great place to spend 3 days!  The visitors center hosted home tours and double decker bus tours of the town.  The North Carolina Maritime Museum was