We were at the fuel dock in Norfolk at 0730, and were through our first bridge by 0800. We missed the opening of the next bridge and were forced to wait 1 hour for the next opening. Instead of circling in the basin for the hour, I backed the boat into a slip at a marina that is under construction, We set the table and had breakfast, made our coffee and tea and enjoyed the show of 14 boats all jockeying for position. We then went through the Great Lock and Bridge. The lock was only a 4 foot drop, not like the 41 foot drop I experienced in the Erie Canal. We went through several more bridges and across the Currituck Sound. We decided early in the day that we would overnight at Coinjock Marina in North Carolina. This will give us a good start to get across Albemarle Sound, early before the winds come up. We will have dinner this evening at the Marina's restaurant which is famous for their big Prime Rib and Flounder servings. I am still watching what I am eating and have needed to punch another hole in my belt, making it smaller.
We are planning a 80 to 100 mile day tomorrow. We will be pushing as hard as we can to get both Mike and Bob back to the West Coast before Thanksgiving.
More later,
Ross
with Mike & Bob
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