It
is 183 miles from Oriental to Norfolk, the beginning of the Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway. Our first stop was an
anchorage just south of the Alligator-Pungo River Canal.
It was deserted, calm and peaceful as shown in the picture.
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| Pungo River Anchorage |
Next
stop was Coinjock, NC, a place that appears to exist solely to serve travelers
on the AICW. We were surprised when another
Navigator, same size and vintage as ours pulled in behind us. We had never seen another 44’ Navigator. A young family was delivering their father’s
boat to be sold in Annapolis.
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| Two 44' Navigators in Coinjock, NC |
The
marina has a restaurant that is home to the famous 32 oz roast beef. We each got a smaller cut, but it was without
doubt “The Best” roast beef we have ever had.
In case you are wondering Coinjock is an Indian name for mulberrys which
are grown here.
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| USS Wisconson |
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| Locking thru to Norfolk |
Passing
through Norfolk it is impressive to see all the Naval ships and repair
yards. Every one says the town is not
much of a stop so we crossed Hampton Roads and stayed at the city docks in
Hampton. As it turns out it is not much
of a stop either. Next up is Deltaville,
Solomons and Annapolis.
