It was a little chilly at 0600

And 0900, and 1100, and 1300

But then, we saw ghosts ships in

Norfolk and it got warmer

The USS Snyder was on display

Nosing into the big city district

We thought this was a remote-controlled

model from a distance - but it was an old salt

at the tiller of this small sailing vessel

 

Red nun #36 on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk

begins the Intercoastal Waterway (ICW) statute

mile maker "0" - Only when we reach mile

marker "1250" will we be in Key West

 

They said we would fit but it looked

like a squeaker, a real squeaker

Most bridges open from the side -

this railroad bridge goes up and down

Lynn on the port side bow tending the lines

in the Great Bridge Lock - The lock tender

told us the water would go down 1 foot

and 2/10's of an inch

All on our way out from the lock

This will be Lynn one day working

on the mast - it will be soon

A 60 mile journey down the Bay, into the

ICW calls for Brewski

 

Very few things in life are free, but after going

 through the lock and bridge, there is a small little secret

 hideaway where you can tie your boat up for no dinero! 

That's sweet, my amigos, that's sweet.

 

An early morning of really, really cold weather brought a delightful afternoon shedding our jackets to the warmer breezes of Norfolk.  The Bay is just about at its widest point north of Norfolk but then the waterway takes you to the naval base of Norfolk with all the colorful (all gray) ships of our Navy.  A delightful sight.  This is where the Intercoastal Waterway begins its journey through the colorful waterfront houses, to the long, narrow tree-lined canals, to the bald eagles, turtles, dolphin, and deer watching us from the shoreside.  After bouncing around on the Bay for three days, we look forward to the 70 degree weather down these parts for the next 3 or 4 days.  Aloha. 

Every day is a gift, thank God for another day!