We departed Hampton VA Friday morning. We headed south through Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Portsmouth and into the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Dismal Swamp Canal.
Departing Hampton Public Piers:
It was crazy busy in Hampton Roads between the Navy and the commercial traffic and the pleasure boaters running in front of them (no not us):
Norfolk Naval Station:
Norfolk:
Battleship Wisconsin:
Hospital Point Anchorage, Elizabeth River. Yes it’s an anchorage in front of the Naval Hospital:
Portsmouth Shipyard:
Portsmouth VA:
We arrived at our first bridge (that required opening) along with several other boats. The adjacent railroad bridge delayed their opening so we all had to congregate north of the bridge for a while:
After a short delay they opened the bridge:
Mad dash:
The bridge tender had some nice music blasting over the loudspeakers as we passed under:
From here we took a turn down the Dismal Swamp. More to follow!
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