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More Navy Time

A travel blog entry by idahotraveler

The weather has turned cold....I guess it is November. So, we decided to go for a drive and see some of the area inside a warm vehicle! We headed to Norfolk to see the Navy Port and for the last time see the USS Enterprise. The USS Enterprise came into port on Sunday. They are going to decommission this ship, send it off and break it down into scrap metal. Sort of a shame but what do you do with an old and probably ...

Sea Mist at Dam Neck Naval Air Station

A travel blog entry by idahotraveler

... port at Norfolk this Sunday. The Navy is decommissioning this aircraft carrier so we have heard there will be a lot of ceremonies etc. this weekend. We hope to see the ship come in. It is pretty impressive seeing a carrier come into port with all the sailors lined up in their dress uniforms. We are off to discover the area and hopefully have some good pictures to post and stories to ...

Sailing the Chesapeake

A travel blog entry by ruthandpierce

Hello Everyone,

After the storm we took two days to sail from Solomons to Norfolk with an overnight just north of the mouth of the Rappahannock River.

We have a new pocket video recording device and we are experimenting with it. The video that you find in the "photos" section below documents the trip.

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Learning About The Department of Energy

A travel blog entry by 14alexanderh

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The Jefferson Lab was found shortly after the Department of Energy and employs over 675 people. The Department of Energy was created on August 4, 1977, a few years after the 1973 Oil Crisis. The Department was signed in by Jimmy Carter in an initiative to help the energy crisis that came up several times throughout his career. The Department ...

Choosing the More Direct Route Homeward

A travel blog entry by pas_de_deux

... on a nearby island, then get underway for the Chesapeake Bay – taking advantage of what appeared to be an excellent near-term forecast.

The next morning, May 1, we attempted to speak to Chris on his morning SSB nets to confirm our passage planning but could not make contact. We attributed this to poor propagation that we’d heard others complaining about. But we were confident in our weather analysis and planning and ...