Flotilla to Virginia!

Last night we were still in Coinjock, where it continued to rain. It didn't bother this family one bit.

Today, May 24, 2016, we headed for the Currituck Sound and the Virginia border. The Sound was pretty flat, just what we were hoping for. Then we got into the Albemarle Chesapeake Canal. Because there were two bridges that only opened on the hour and the half hour ahead, the boats clustered together so we could all go through at the same time.

In the canal, we were told to stay in the middle, for good reason. We dodged several "dead heads" logs sticking up in the water.

Love seeing bald eagles.

We all arrived at the top of the hour, and six of us went through the bridge.

This is a train bridge that stays open, and a large bridge that we could easily get under.

We stopped in Great Bridge, Virginia, at the Atlantic Yacht Basin. These boaters continued on. There is a draw bridge and a lock just north of the marina that we won't have to worry about it until we leave here. We can see it from our boat.

We spotted some Canadian Geese with chicks, headed for the bridge.

These big things are the counter weights on the bridge, they lift the road up in the air.

Our view from the boat as I write this, 8:00 pm EDT, Tuesday night.

We will stay here two nights because we are expecting some mail, then we will listen carefully to the water condition reports on our weather radio, because the Chesapeake Bay is up ahead.