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| Tom, getting fuel at Smith's (Just the beginning) |
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| And of course, you have to pump out (the poop). |
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| Oct. 13, we left the pier. Such a high tide, the pier is under water. Weather is rainy and very cool. But we are off. |
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| We are go happy that Carolyn and Bob are traveling with us again this year. Ol'Spice is right behind. The bay layed down and we crossed the Potomac very easily. We decided to anchor in Mill Creek, south of the Rappahanock. Day 2 our destination was Norfolk. The Bay did not cooperate. We took a detour to Yorktown. |
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| Docked at Yorktown Harbor. Oct. 19 and 20th was the 230th anniversary of Cornwallis' surrender to American troops. This ended the 6 year struggle of the Revolutionary War. |
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| Doris and Tom on Godspeed. This was one of the 3 ships that brought America's first permanent English Colonists to Jamestown, Va. in 1607. |
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| There was a re-enactment of the battle of Yorktown. |
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| Out to Dinner |
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| Bob and Tom readying Bob's boat at sunrise. |
Off to Norfolk The channel can be quite challenging. Our Time passing a huge container ship.
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| And of course, the Navy is always present. |
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| Our first lock at Great Bridge, Va. Planned to take the Dismal Swamp Route, but had difficulties with the Gilmerton Bridge's opening, right outside of Norfork. We had no choice but to take the Virgina Cut. |
