Great Bridge, VA on the ICW October 26, 2011

 Leaving Hampton, VA this morning and heading across Hampton Roads to travel to the ICW we are 2 days south of Solomons and off the Chesapeake.  It has been very windy between 15 and 20 knots for the last couple of days

 Passing the Norfolk Naval Yard

Here was Warship 72 being escorted in for yard work.  We got stuck behind her for an hour and were finally able to pass when she had to stop mid channel

This was the crowd of boats heading south and we all jammed up in the Great Bridge Lock.

Here is the bridge at Great Bridge.  We stopped in a marina just to the south of the bridge.  We started experiencing problems with our propeller and are going to have the boat hauled out the water tomorrow afternoon to investigate what is going on.  This is the last good marina for 200 miles so we need to stop.  There is also some significant weather coming so we may stay here for a couple of days in any event.