On to Norfolk

  The weather window opened today, calling for winds from the NW, 10kn with waves only 1 ft. Sounded ideal sailing for the trip to Norfolk. As we got back out to the main channel to travel south, the bay was kicking up a little but still very enjoyable. The wind had a cold bite even though the sun was shining brightly. A small bird landed on Mistress to have rest as he made his way across the bay at the widest point. He stayed with us for over 2 hrs.

  We arrived in the early afternoon, then as we contiued up the river, we could clearly see that this was a very busy harbour. There were tankers, container ships, and military ships of all sizes. Very challenging.

  We follwed our friends on Chasseur to Comfort Point Marina, in Hampton, Va. Soon as we tied up at the dock it was very noticable that we were finally in the south. Temperatures are back in the high 70s.
  We hurried to see Fort Monroe, which is a very important historical landmark with buildings built in the 17 century. President Lincoln stayed here as he planned his war strategy to attack Norfolk which is directly across Hampton Roads. The dividing line between the north and the south.