Sunday June 26, 2011

Anniversary Day ....

We got underway from the Waterside Marina at around 10:00. Here is the view of Norfolk from the water.

We went across the river to Portsmouth for some discount fuel.

Portsmouth Harbour

We got underway from there at around 11:00 and continued through the naval and shipping yards to Chesapeake Bay. We got to see a wide variety of naval vessels (about 50) and commercial ship unloading equipment.

It took us a few hours to reach the open water of the bay and we encountered the first of a unique style of Chesapeake Bay lighthouse .... note the design of the external toilet.

We travelled a total of 67 nm today in light northerly winds on the Chesapeake and ended the day at the little town of Reedville, home of the second largest fish processing plant in the US (Dutch Harbour Alaska of "Deadliest Catch" fame has the largest). This fleet of boats fishes for menhaden which are processed to produce Omega-3 oil.

Apparently we were lucky that:
a) It was Sunday and they were not "cooking" fish
b) We were upwind because it still stinks downwind on Sunday

This would have made for a very romantic environment for Brian & Joan's 40th Wedding Anniversary.

We got a dock at the Reedville Marina and had Don't Cha tied up 8 feet away from our dinner table at the "Crazy Crab" restaurant.