Norfolk always has a busy waterfront and today was no exception. We danced with loaded tugs, armed navy guard boats, two 1000' cargo ships, and hundreds of littler boats. All the while it felt like we were racing the other cruisers for the limited number of free slips in downtown Portsmouth. Free slips, you see, are like honey to a cruiser. As luck would have it we managed to snag the last available slip.
Returning late to Nellie after dinner at the Bier Garden and a movie at the Commodore, yea, this cruising life is pure hell, we hear our names being called. We'd first met Dave and Nancy Poorvu in 2009 when weather pinned us all down on Grand Bahama Island. Now here Dave was with his crew-mate Billy. They'd departed Ocean City, MD this morning and had just arrived. As luck would have it they spotted Nellie while out on a walk. The picture shows Billy on the left and Dave on the right.
At Portsmouth's northern basin dock. 51nm today and 137nm to date. DBH
