We left Hampton around 9am today and headed to the Intercoastal Waterway, better known as the ditch. We saws lots of warships and other naval vessels and many military helicopters (at last count I think 8 flew over us). We decided to take the less traveled course through the Great Dismal Swamp Canal (c. 1805). The swamp might deserve the name but the canal is nice (except for the nasty biting flies). We are tied up overnight at the Dismal Swamp visitor centre because the second of 2 locks had its last lock through at 3:30pm. We’ll be visiting Elizabeth City, NC tomorrow.
I have lots of photos but one will have to do for now. It’s going to rain any minute now and I’m being bitten by these nasty flies.
Crimson Kathryn and her crew 