Oriental to Norfolk

Coast Guard Station in Alligator River

Sunset in Scranton Creek

Bridge over Alligator River

abandoned Marina in Pungo Ferry, VA

Sunrise Monday Morning

North Landing Bridge

Centerville Turnpike Bridge

Norfolk Southern RR Bridge 

At Great Bridge we had to wait for the tugs to move the pipes through before we could move. 

lock sign

Goose nesting in the lock area

Waterside

Sunset over Portsmouth, VA

Well, we made it to Virginia. When we said good-bye to the Hudson Family we knew we had 180 miles to cover to reach our destination. Since we had traveled this section before we knew what to expect. Thankfully, the waterways of North Carolina were kind to us. We had some wind and current issues but, that was to be expected.  As we left Oriental the Pamlico Sound was full of Sailboats using the gentle and constant breeze to move them across the water.We made it all the way past Belhaven and anchored out in Scranton Creek. We woke up Easter Sunday to a wonderful sunrise and relatively peaceful water. We had the 50 mile Alligator River Cut to traverse first thing. We were in the cut with 4 other boaters and one sailboat. After the Alligator River we crossed the Albemarle Sound up past Coinjock and anchored out at an abandoned marina in Pungo River, VA. Our last leg took us through 5 bridges and one lock. Boy were we glad to see Norfolk.