Hampton, VA

Monday October 30th Leaving Crisfield under the Light of the Moon and the rising sunrise into what turned out to be a very sloppy five hour cruise. NH cruised Tangier Sound passing   Tangier Island ( which is experiencing extensive erosion ), Watts Island ( which was a base for the Pirate Blackbeard ),   and the Black River Chanel which was filled with twenty three very large barges all waiting for permission to unload. Nana had a pounding headache so was much relieved when we entered the Hampton River and into Sunset Creek to snag our slip once again at Safe Harbor Bluewater Yachting Center.

Amazing the difference once we are secured and sheltered , the sun is shining and Nana is washing the boat done in shorts and shirt. Exhaustion set in so the perfect opportunity to sit in the shade on the bow relaxing, reading and taking a snooze. We stayed local for dinner at Vincosta’s family restaurant which certainly had the flare of family friendly Virginia. 

Tuesday 31 Happy Trick or Treat day. The weather pattern has changed so Nana and Nandad have decided to have two layover days here before heading into the ICW. The marina is very busy with the Saltydog cruisers waiting to head south. There are lots of multihulls and monohulls taking the trip in rally form. 

As always boat chores include laundry and Nana spend an interesting two hours chatting while waiting for a washer and dryer. Amazing what people stuff into machines especially when they are Free!We had lunch at the Surf Rider which is right at the marina.

The temperature today is in the 50’s with rain and high winds so certainly not cleaning the boat in shorts and tee shirt. Tomorrow we will try to visit the Hampton Air and Space Museum ( it is closed today ). On the downtown map the Museum is where the red O is. 

Wednesday November 1st Nana and Nandad wake up to a very beautiful sunny blue sky day however the winds are still 20 to 30 knots and the temperature has dropped. Nice to have heating on the boat. We take the opportunity to visit the Virginia Air & Space Science Center and we’re fascinated by the historic aircraft suspended from the 90 foot ceiling, wonderful hands on displays, and of course the spectacular giant-screen digital IMAX where we watched the  movie Deep Sky. Simple incredible what the awe-inspiring images that the James Webb Space Telescope captured.