Finishing the Intracoastal Waterway

Now that we are north of the 'hurricane' line, we can slow down.  We did about 925 miles in less than 14 days so we are ready for some more casual cruising.  With a big rain front hanging on for days, we made our way north, first to Coinjock, NC on the Virginia Waterway, Chesapeake, VA, where we stayed at Atlantic Yacht Basin and old boat yard, then into the Chesapeake Bay.  We made a brief stop in Portsmouth, VA to walk around and cruised the Norfolk area to see all the naval ships and yards.  With most public places closed still and many other businesses just opening, we planned to stop at some of the larger ports when we travel back this way.  Landed for a couple days in historic Yorktown where we ended up with a private tour of some of the (closed) museums by a member of the DAR, Daughters of the American Revolution. They are very serious about their history and we learned a ton.  

Yorktown, VA.  The double swing bridge opens for the naval ships that have to go into the York River to get loaded with ammunition after being in the shipyard.  We got to see one of the ships leave harbor.  People typically cheer the crew who are on the front of the ship. 

Norfolk and Portsmouth

Chesapeake, VA & Atlantic Yacht Basic