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We spent the night at the free dock between the Great Bridge bridge and the Great Bridge lock. It wasn’t so great because they don’t have electric and it was 102 degrees when we arrived. Thank God we have a generator. I think they think this is a “grea…

More young boys with big guns.Whatever floats your boat! The dry docks that float these ships are enormous. The city of Norfolk.

These floating hotels house the workers while they are working on ships.Have you ever seen so many cranes in one place?OH sh….. Don’t look now, but those two young boys have a big machine gun. The ships are guarded 24 hours a day while in harbor. Ama…

Monsters of the sea. Finally through Portsmouth and into the Chesapeake to our first at one of our favorite stops, York River Yacht Haven. Tied to the dock in 100 degree heat.  In this heat, the best thing to do is hit the pool with a cold one.

Dolphin playing at the bow as we go through Portsmouth.I don’t think they want you close. This ship looks stealth.

Nothing like breakfast on the fly bridge while under way on a beautiful day. Life just doesn’t get any better than this!We anchored on  Cockrell Creek, off the Great Wicomico. After we set the anchor, I threw in a couple of lines. After about two …

You know you’re in the Chesapeake when you start to see waterman boats. It’s not a lighthouse. I guess they just call them a light. They are scattered throughout the Chesapeake. In the old days someone lived here and kept the light lit.

After four days of cruising and anchoring out in gorgeous weather and beautiful anchorages, we arrived at one of our favorite stops, Manteo, NC on Roanoke Island, home to the Wright Brothers and the first flight, the National Seashore Beaches, (boogie …

Streets of Manteo Boogie board time. Waiting to catch a wave. Brett catching a wave.

The boogie board guys! The water was only 67 degrees, but we went in anyway.No boogie boarding Steph and Pam? “Not in 67 degree water!”Nicholas “boogie-ing”