Broad Creek Anchorage to Norfolk - ICW Mile Mark 0 Hospital Point


We were happy to be underway bound for Norfolk and ICW Mile Mark 0.  This was our last day on the ICW and we were anxious to soon be back on the Chesapeake Bay.  The waterway today ran through some of the most diverse scenery anywhere.  We began the day in shallow creeks, rivers and canals located in remote parts of North Carolina and Virginia where few people live and much of the land is undeveloped swamp and forests.  As darkness approached, we found ourselves working our way through a heavily industrialized seaport with its deep water channels needed by ocean going ships.  Low bridges and one lock demanded we pay attention to our speed to ensure we arrived in a time for their openings.  We arrived at Hospital Point a few minutes before sunset and took our place among the dozen or so other boats anchored there.  Dinner was leftovers. We were in bed early knowing we needed to be up with the sun.  Tomorrow, we are on the Chesapeake Bay.



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