Friday at the Norfolk Harborfest

Portsmouth, VA  • 
In the late morning, we took the Elizabeth River Ferry across from our marina in Portsmouth to the Waterside landing in Norfolk - $2 each. We got there with a little time to kill wandering, then made our way to a good spot on the waterfront to watch the Parade of Ships at noon that started off Harbo...

Lay Day in Cape Charles

Cape Charles, VA  • 
We spent an extra day exploring the Cape Charles area. Our main excursion was to Eyre Hall, an 18th century plantation house about 6.5 miles from Cape Charles. We rode our bikes there. The house is still owned, and lived in, by the original Eyre family who settled in this area in the 1600s. The hous...