Monthly Archives: November 2012
Hampton, Norfolk, Portsmouth
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 … Continue reading
Departing
We are still in Hampton VA, it’s a great place. We are in the municipal marina because it is right downtown and so inexpensive. A marina for us is between $80 and $120 a night, the Hampton Public Piers was $114 for three nights!! We thought we would be hit with another huge storm but … Continue reading
Hampton Virginia
Recap. We had a still and restful night anchored in Smith Creek VA. We departed early the next morning and motor sailed down the Chesapeake Bay to Fishing Bay, Deltaville VA. We got up early again and motor sailed yet again, to Hampton VA, just north of Norfolk. We are anchored as far up the Hampton River as … Continue reading
Two Days Sailing!
We have had two whole days of sailing, amazing! We left Quantico yesterday and rocketed down the Potomac River to St Clement’s Island. We had strong following winds and seas the entire way! We anchored on the east side of the island trying to hide from the strong north east winds. Well we did not escape the winds but … Continue reading
Heading South!
We departed DC this morning and dropped anchor again at Quantico. Nothing much to see that we haven’t already posted. Lots of debris in the river. We are slowly making our way south and will update again soon.