Oct 23, 2014 Despite the USCG warning of gale force winds we got tired of hanging around and decided to do a short 15 mile run to another snug anchorage in Dymer Creek off Fleets Bay . It was a very rough day and Carol was not happy with the cutter only sailing in 30+ knots of wind. Bob thought it was a good day!
Oct 24 Weather improved slightly so we made a run for Portsmouth, Va - a 60 mile trek with NW wind 15-20 knots gusting to 25. We made excellent time and pulled into Norfolk passing many aircraft carriers and a fleet of naval vessels. Also saw more dolphins here.
We were lucky and got the last open dock space in the Portsmouth ferry basin for the night around 5pm.
The group we are traveling with headed into town and decided to take in a "movie and dinner". The Commodore Theater is a renovated 1945 classic movie theater that had the seats removed and comfy chairs and small tables put in. You actually have dinner while the movie is played. We all thought it was awesome.Oct 25th Another beautiful day, warmer already, mid 70's by early afternoon.
Left Portsmouth at ICW mile marker 0 and headed for the Dismal Swamp Canal. We went through a lock which elevated our boat to join a higher sea level.
Carol experienced her first locking:
Mid day we were in North Carolina!
An easy run of 25 miles in the Dismal Swamp Canal brought us to the Dismal Welcome Center where we are now using their free wi-fi at their free dock.
Tomorrow we head for Elizabeth City.
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