Sunday, June 5, 2011

June 3-5

The Dismal Swamp Canal speaks for itself.  It is mile after mile of lush green foliage and inky black water.  It is about 50 feet wide and full of dead tree stumps from the eroding shoreline.  The Corp of Engineers is not maintaining is as it should be and we hit something 6 times and Walter hit something 15 times.  Just little love taps but taken with a wince!  We were travelling at 6 mph. Our conclusion was we are glad we had gone this scenic route because with budget cuts it probably won't be passable in a few more years.  Unfortunate, since it has such rich history since the days of George Washington, the original surveyor of the canal.

We had a terribly hot day on Thursday but Friday and Saturday were cooler and wonderful. We are waiting out the rain this morning before we head through the next lock.  We travelled 15 miles yesterday and spent the night at the  Deep Creek Lock free dock.  Lovin' this free stuff!  If the rain stops we should be in or near Norfolk tonight. 

The slide show is a big one but the scenery is too beautiful to edit. Slow it down a little and you can read the captions.

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