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July 5-11 Hampton and Arlington VA
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. ...
Thousand Islands - Sept. 2-6
Entrance to the Gananoque Municipal Marina. Cruising east of Kingston Ontario into the St. Lawrence River, one reaches the town of Gananoque with its large, well-equipped municipal marina walking distance from the town's parks, restaurants, shops and museums.The weather, however, was windy, chilly, and rainy much of the time we were there. We were fortunate to arrive before the winds really kicked up. The view from our dock. Compare the flag in this photo and those in the next photo. Harbinger of Fall in front of St. John's Catholic Church in Gananoque. 1903 Gananoque clock tower, a gift to the town from the founder's great-grandson. Gananoque has lots of interesting restaurant choices. We weren't able to try this one, but went high end instead and had an outstanding dinner at Riva Restaurant. After three nights in Gananoque, the wind subsided so we could move on up the St. Lawrence further into the Thousand Islands. Heading ea...