DAY 2: PORTSMOUTH, VA TO YORKTOWN, VA

THE CROSSING BRIDGE AT YORKTOWN

Waking at sunrise this morning will probably be our standard routine. We will try to get out early and arrive early at our destinations allowing time to explore, relax and hang out a bit. The sailing (I mean motoring....which will happen a lot I suspect) is uneventful with a beautiful weather pattern that burns our skin a bit and lulls me to laziness.

It doesn't take long to get to Yorktown and we arrive about 1PM. The town is quaint in a touristy sort of way. Much Revolutionary War history, home style restaurants and a quick "hello" from passerby's. It's an easy going place....very nice.

CLASSIC SAILBOATS AT SUNRISE

The City Dock is well kept with dock attendants ready to help. It's a floating dock to accommodate the rising tides and occasional flooding.

But at about 4PM mother nature bares it all with a 25kt winds and pelting rain. This keeps up though the night. The boat is a leaker and John covers himself with his raincoat while trying to sleep. I experience a sort of Chinese water torture with intermittent water drops plinking my forehead as I drift off to sleep. I move my position but the water drops follow me and I surrender and dream of mermaids. Come morning I will dry out my clothes.