Tuesday we headed to Coinjock NC, where we spent one night. Coinjock’s claim to fame is 32 oz. prime rib at the restaurant which is at the marina. We were able to get a 16 oz. which we split – and it was one of the best prime ribs we’ve had in a long time.
As soon as we had ordered our dinner our server brought us freshly made potato chips with ranch dipping sauce. They were so good, but we couldn’t begin to finish them, so we got a doggie bag for them and enjoyed them the next day.They had really interesting desserts, with the option of getting samplers of 3 or 5 desserts. We couldn’t resist that, so we did a sampler of raw apple cake, Florida pie, and hummingbird cake. They were so good that there wasn’t even a crumb to take a picture of.
Wednesday we got to Chesapeake VA, where we caught up with some friends who have finished the loop and are headed up to Maine for the summer.
There were several restaurants nearby, so we walked to an Italian restaurant with our friends. This sign was by the road to the restaurant.Lasagna and veal piccata – so good!
Today we headed to Portsmouth VA, just 12 miles away, but it took 2 hours 15 minutes to get there. The day began with a drawbridge and a lock, followed by slow going through industrial areas and a railroad drawbridge that was down. We had to wait for the train to go across and then the bridge SLOWLY went up. We finally made it to the marina and then had to get into our slip with a 15-20 knot crosswind. Thankfully there were 2 dockhands to catch lines for us and help us get tied up.
This reminded us of going down the Illinois River.We have no idea what the cranes are used for, but they were huge!The railroad bridge that we had to wait for.Another railroad bridge – this one was up. I’m not sure how high it was, but you can get some idea by looking at the boat underneath.We passed by some Navy vessels being worked on. This is a huge Navy area so there are all sorts of Navy yards around us.This evening we noticed this large yacht just beyond our marina. We thought it was anchored out there, but then I noticed towboat US trying to pull it. We’re not sure if it ran aground or had mechanical issues, but it took almost half an hour to get it moving and towed to the mega dock at the marina.
