NB Day 37 – Hampton VA

Today was tedious, but not really exhausting…

We travelled from Coinjock, VA to Hampton, VA via the Albemarle & Chesapeake Route, also known as The Virginia Cut. The first half is cut through largely-uninhabited areas, but the second half, which is more populated, features a series of bridges which only open on the hour or half-hour. As a consequence, we wasted over an hour waiting for bridges to open.

The final stretch is the Elizabeth River, which separates Portsmouth from Norfolk, right at the foot of the Chesapeake Bay. It is a very busy area, with much military and commercial traffic. It’s also home to the largest naval yard in the world. Aircraft carriers, submarines, and all other sorts of warship line the river, housed in huge dry-docks (for repairs). It’s very industrial and very ugly.

We left at 6:30 this morning, and we tied up at our marina at 1:30. It’s a beautiful, warm, sunny day, and we are finally back in the Chesapeake Bay. I had an oyster Po’Boy for lunch, and the Chesapeake Bay oysters were delicious!

Just two more days to go!