Sustainable Cruising

Anchored now in Browns Bay, off of Mobjack Bay, about 40nm south of the mouth of the Potomac River. We’re sitting here looking west at lightning strikes, but it looks like the worst of the storm should pass north of…

We’re still making plans as we move along … and have decided to spend a second night in Norfolk. We’ll be heading north again in the morning after refueling. This morning we visited the Norfolk Southern railway museum and got…

We spent yesterday afternoon and evening walking around Norfolk and enjoying the July 4th events. The waterfront park was filled with people and vendors, and the United States Fleet Forces Brass Band was performing. Thirty minutes before the fireworks large…

We’re docked here at Waterside before noon. We have not been planning too far ahead, but were hoping to get to have a nice July 4th celebration. Norfolk seemed perfect, and we’re happy to have made it back today. Another…

We did not think we’d have time to complete the ‘Carolina Loop’ as originally planned, but decided we could still get through if we put in a long day today. The weather cooperated, and all of the storms stayed south…

We completed the Dismal Swamp Canal, and followed the Pasquotank River down to Elizabeth City. The canal trip was much like the prior day, but in early morning it was more calm and we saw no insects. The single lock…

The initial part of today’s journey took us across the Newport News shipping channel, and then past Norfolk and Portsmouth. The busy ports were left behind as we wound our way down the Elizabeth River and Deep Creek to the…

Another humid day in the 90s, so we tried to get in some stops that included air conditioning. We were happy to be able to meet up with a good friend, and explore the air and space center. We’re stocked…

We went for a walk around the waterfront area and came across another Westerly that appears to reside here. A 21′ Jouster of a similar vintage to Daphne, and the same designer. We took a ride on the carousel, and…