Sorry this is a little late - we haven't been in a marina that had a good Internet service for the last week! But today is the day - it is working beautifully!
Norfolk, the busy seaport - seeing many more boats, visited the Maritime Museum including the huge battleship, Wisconsin, which is in dry dock there.
We were docked a few blocks from a large shopping center with a Barnes & Noble bookstore. Life was also like old times again - sat in their coffee shop and read magazines. Even bought a few!!
And we came upon this little tugboat, Theodore, Too. We actually passed it in a river before we got to Norfolk, then saw it again at the Maritime Museum and then it docked right beside us Sunday night preparing to head back to Nova Scotia, Canada, it's home port. It is modeled after a children's story book there and very popular with children and adults alike. The crew was very friendly.
A cruise ship and a very large yacht were also docked near our marina - Boats everywhere!
As we were leaving Norfolk, more boats!
Many navy ships stationed here....This area, referred to as Hampton Roads, was the site of several naval battles in our country's history.
Taking leave of Norfolk and moving up the Potomac River..........
Lighthouse and cross on Piney Point, Potomac River.......
Beautiful homes along the Potomac River as we approached Washington D.C.
Here's Mt. Vernon, George Washington's home as seen from the Potomac River aboard Miss TeRae.
We'll plan to visit here on our way back down the Potomac returning from DC.
Our first glimpse of the Capitol, from the Potomac River...
Traveling the lower Chesapeake Bay and up the Potomac River was interesting. The Potomac is 8 to 10 miles wide about 3/4th of the way to DC. Then it starts to narrow and is about a mile wide by the Lincoln Memorial. It boats very much like a large lake rather than a river. db
More details of our Washington DC visit to come in our next blog....
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