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| Heading out of the Deltaville anchorage |
10/24 - We left Deltaville early in the morning heading for Norfolk. It was sunny, but breezy. However, winds were out of the south and we had a good ride. Since we had spent over a week at a marina in Norfolk about 4 months ago, we decided we didn’t need to stay in a marina or explore the area, so we anchored at Hospital Point. It was very breezy, but the wind was constant, so the anchorage was quite comfortable.
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| We passed Wolf Trap Light |
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We passed by all the Navy boats again --
just like a few months ago -- still impressive |
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| Our anchorage for the night at Hospital Point |
10/25 - Starting down the Intracoastal, we had several bridges and one lock to navigate, so Linda studied the bridge opening times and the lock operating time and came up with a departure time for the next morning.
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When we woke up we noticed we had a HUGE boat in the anchorage.
A cruise ship had pulled in overnight |
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| As we headed out, the sun was rising |
We left at 7:30 a.m., along with about 20 other boats. We were in quite a convoy. It was very windy, but in the ICW we really didn’t feel the effects. We went through the Great Bridge Lock which lowered us less than a foot.
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| Our first bridge -- one of many |
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Sign to the Virginia Cut (Abermarle & Chesapeake Canal)
On our trip north on the Loop we took the Dismal Swamp route |
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Signage in the lock -- humm, only a 1,000+ miles
before we cross to the Bahamas |
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| A shot of the Captain as we locked through |
We decided to bypass the marinas at Coinjock and, instead, headed to the anchorage at Broad Creek. Linda wasn’t too hot on the idea because of the weather, but Gerry said the anchorage had gotten excellent reviews and would get us closer to our travels on Albemarle Sound the next day. As it turned out, the anchorage was great, very protected and peaceful.
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| We passed the marinas in Coinjock ... |
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| and instead anchored in Broad Creek |
10/26 - The next morning Gerry checked the weather forecast and decided we should leave immediately in order to cross Albemarle Sound before the weather kicked up. No breakfast, not even any coffee, until we were underway.
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| The anchorage was very peaceful as we prepared to leave |
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| A shot of the sailboats heading out |
It was quite windy and rained very hard, but we were in the lee most of the time and the ride into Manteo was pretty uneventful. By the time we arrived, the rain had quit and within a half hour or so, the sun was shining brightly. We spent a relaxing afternoon exploring the town, had dinner at a local restaurant, then back to the boat and off to bed. It was nice to be on land after 6 days on the water – oh, and by the way, we’ve shed long pants and jackets and are back in shorts and T-shirts.
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| Manteo Riverfront Boardwalk |
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| Gerry in Manteo -- it was good to be on land |
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Monk's Vineyard at the dock and in the background
you can see the Elizabeth II, which is a 69-foot sailing
vessel, representative of those which sailed to the
New World in 1585. |
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