just me wrote:
Katy: Good for you! We loved Portsmouth. Stayed there twice this summer.
The Wisconsin is a treat to wander about. Rupert Murdocks 230' sailboat was
docked next to it when we were there. Is it still there? When we left, we
went down the Elizabeth to the Dismal Swamp Canal..
Another interesting experience.


"katy" wrote in message
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The kids were down this weekend so we decided the grandgirls needed some
historical sightseeing. Went to Portsmouth to show them the lightship and
to drive through Olde Town while Grampa narrated the tour from a guide
book, then took the ferry across to Norfolk to the Museum of Naval History
and to see the Wisconsin. Great display of how boating transmogrified
once the steam engine was invented. the ship models were wonderful. Too
bad the weather was raw and rainy, but we duked it out and traipsed around
anyway...As sailors, we can sit and guffaw all we want about boats with
engines, but when you drive around the shipyards and see how we transport
by water, it gives a whole new meaning to "motorboat". The girl's also
got to see some river barges being pushed down the Elizabeth by a cute
little tug that was obviously owned by someone who took a lot of pride in
her.



No sailboats around at all...moored, anchored, or otherwise. Did
you know the Dismal is only 20% of its' original size? The VA
Herpetological Society invited us to go on a field trip to corral
snakes for their ongoing studies. I think I'll pass on that one...