Sailing: First Night Anchored Off

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

First Night Anchored Off

Departed Fishing Bay Harbour yesterday at 9:00 and arrived at our anchorage at Norfolk at 6:00. Put down our anchor and made a hot meal of eggs and toast. It was yummy. Today we brought the tender into Portsmouth and are now sitting at an Internet cafe called Daily Gr

ind. Plan to tour the town before returning to the boat. Will depart from here tomorrow. Of all the boats that left Fishing Bay Harbour with us, we are the only vessel that did not move on this morning. I'm sure the

re will be a whole new flock of boats anchoring off with us this evening.

Portsmouth is a very quaint little town and they have done a great job of restoring its historical character. There are lots of cobbled streets, historic old homes and a picturesque Main Street. We are taking the paddle wheel boat, which leaves every half hour, across to Norfolk to see the battleship that is anchored there.

Historical Sidebar Beaufort South Carolina

Founded in 1711,Bearfort is a popular ICW stopover and a history buff's dream. Many of the town's majestic homes are visible from the water, high on the green banks that edge the town side of the river. Most of the antebellum plantation houses have been restored, but others remain in ruins as monuments to halcyon days when silks, indigo, rice and Sea Island cotton created vast fortunes for landholders hereabouts. Live oak trees through the city are magnificent in their size and shape. Given this panorama, it is small wonder that Hollywood studios made several movies here, including 'The Big Chill' and 'The Princeof Tides'.

Historical Sidebar - Charleston South Carolina

Founded in 1670 by the British, Charles Towne soon welcomed French Huguenots who imparted the Creole flavor that still colors the area. Charleston today is a city of pastel houses and tidy brick-walled gardens behind lacy iron gates. Much of the city's beauty stems from hard times. In the years following the Civil War, little building or demolition occurred in depression-gripped Charleston. While other cities tore down their old structures to build Victorian houses, Charlestonians had to make do, fighting to keep the buildings they already had from decaying. Because of this, Charlestonians are fiercely protective of their town and its heritage.