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July 5-11 Hampton and Arlington VA

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Sea Bee spent a week docked at Hampton Public Piers, the first marina we have visited that offered a "Boater's Garden." "Boater's Garden.  Help Yourself." Enroute from Norfolk to Hampton, we passed the Norfolk Naval Base and glimpsed the not-yet-formally-commissioned aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford.  Unfortunately, I did not get a good photo of it, but I did capture this colorful commercial vessel not far away. We rented a car to explore more of this historic area and to spend 3 nights in Arlington VA with our totally charming grandchildren and their estimable parents. The Hampton Public Piers are just blocks from the Virginia Air and Space Center (which Howard visited while June got a much-needed manicure right across the street) and the Hampton Carousel, a beautifully restored 1920 carousel. Across the Hampton River was Hampton University, a private historically black university founded in 1861. The view from our dock. ...
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Kingston, Ontario August 29-Sept. 2

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Kingston Ontario is a wonderful cruising stop -- a lively and interesting city with everything one could want in walking distance.  Confederation Marina in Confederation Basin is adjacent to Confederation Park and City Hall (a museum as well as official offices)  and downtown Kingston streets filled with every imaginable kind of restaurant and shopping, and almost no recognizable chain stores.  (We did see one Starbucks, but no Tim Horton's although we are told there are 26 of them in Kingston.)  Kingston is home to several colleges including Queen's University, which we did not see but which is certainly the reason for the presence of many young people in evidence enjoying their city. City Hall and Confederation Park From our dock in one direction, we see City Hall and Confederation Park.  On a tour of City Hall, we learned a lot about Kingston today and Canadian history.  The plaza behind the building hosts a farmer's market three days a w...
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