After breakfast, we slipped the lines and headed out for a short cruise. It was quite breezy (contrary to what the weather forecast had predicted), so the seas were a little rocky and rolly. We basically had two landlubbers on board that didn’t do too well with the sea conditions, but they did settle down for the return trip. The Norfolk area is not really the most picturesque area in which to take people for a cruise, but it’s where we were, so we didn’t have much of a choice. We did see a lot of military and commercial ships and the kids were interested in the way the small tugs could move the big freighters.
The temps were hot and it was humid, so that also decreased the comfort level on the boat. I think both Derrick and Drew will be glad to return to the cooler temperatures of Utah.
We went out for a farewell dinner at a restaurant in the Waterside Complex. During dinner we had a thunderstorm pass over and it cooled things down a bit.
Derrick and Andrew on the flybridge
We saw lots of Navy warships
and this small sailboat dwarfed by the big Navy supply ship
We cruised to Hampton -- where we were yesterday -- here's the Air and Space Museum from the water
.... and this is the waterfront where we picked up our boat 4 years ago -- so I guess unofficially we have now crossed our wake and finished the Great Loop (however, we're not counting it as the finish until we reach Annapolis)
When we went in the restaurant for dinner, this was our view -- just the tall ship
... but when we came out, there was a huge Carnival Lines cruiseship. It had just boarded passengers for the beginning of its cruise and was turning around to head out into the ocean. It was an interesting process to watch.
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