Norfolk Naval Shipyards . 1

We left Saint Julian Creek this morning and headed north on Elizabeth River. Stopped to check out the Elizabeth River Boat Landing and Park, and Mike met a guy that uses chicken legs on a string to catch Blue Crab. We continued on up the Elizabeth River past the Portsmouth and Norfolk Naval Ship Yards. Many Naval vessels parked behind restricted buoys, some protected by Navy Police boats. If you like to look at our nation’s protection power and enjoy ships, you will enjoy this photo dump. And I only uploaded a quarter of the photos I took. Also passed some ship loading facilities. And a dredge working in the channel. Eventually crossed over the Hampton Roads Tunnel and poked our bows out into Chesapeake Bay. This is as far north as we will go on this trip. We turned back around, and pulled into Hampton River Inlet to get fuel at one of the marinas. From here, we went back on the Elizabeth River to continue south. Bill and Mike decided to go up the James River and pulled into Deep Creek to anchor for the night. I continued south and turned on the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River to go visit a friend on Lilly Creek. I am tied up to his dock for the night. Tomorrow I’ll meet back up with Bill and Mike. The friend is another C-Brat that I knew from online chatting on C-Brats and the Facebook C-Dory group. It was interesting to find out we both served in the USCG and knew some of the same Coasties. It is a small world! Thanks so much Steve and Joan for the great supper and hospitality! 40 miles traveled today. I will add two more additions to this footprint, just to upload all the photos.Read more