Thursday, May 31, 2012



View from the waterway just
before the Marina

There were a number of bridges and a set of locks to deal with. A number of the bridges were completely closed to openings during rush hour with one bridge closed to openings between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. We didn't want to get stuck for two hours waiting for a bridge, so we left at 6:20 a.m. The day turned out to be beautiful. During one section of the Intracoastal, there were numerous logs and debris in the channel from the heavy rains of Beryl. One log was 20 feet long and 20 inches in diameter. A Grand Banks in front of us was kind enough to point out everything they saw which took off some of the pressure. We arrived in Norfolk at 1:30 p.m. Norfolk is quite a contrast with the other areas we've visited. As we got closer to the city, factories, loading areas, ships and barges took over the landscape. It was a far cry from Ospreys, pelicans, crab pots and the endless nature that we were getting used to. We pulled into Waterside Marina which is located at the heart of the downtown area. We took a walk around the city and visited the MacArthur Memorial.


View from the marina towards downtown

View from the marina dock