We moved from Portsmouth, VA to Hampton, VA to explore a new port, wait for our friend's boat to be repaired, and get out of some weather. There is a Naval Museum and IMAX theatre as well as The Cousteau Society. Rode bikes to reprovision.
Then returned to Portsmouth to meet our buddy boat, Blue Sky, Cherie and David LaPenta and start down the ICW. We did the Virginia Cut this year, as the Dismal Swamp route remains closed.
We have now crossed the Albemarle Sound (a bit rough with following seas) and most of the Pamlico Sound (nice and calm). My brother told me great white sharks come into this sound in the fall to feed on drumfish. No swimming from this boat!
We met another cruising couple from Delaware, Bob and Geri, sailing on Promise. And we have met up with some couples on boats we have known from previous years.
At the end of one long day, Bob had to go up the mast to repair our wind indicator- always something to fix! And its working now- Yay!
We are relaxing today at River Dunes Resort Marina in Oriental NC!
We enjoy boat names and speculating on meanings. We have noticed quite a few boats are named after favorite songs, as our friends is. Blue Sky was an Allman Brothers song. Here are some interesting boat names we have come across-
Cool Beans
No Tan Lines
AfterMath- met up for dinner with this couple- the wife is a retired high school math teacher
First Snow- this couple leaves at the first snow of the season
Spill the Wine
CAVU- owner a retired air traffic controller explained this is an abbreviation for "Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited"
Shoestring- a young couple Bahamas bound living on a tight budget
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