On Thursday, August 27, we headed 14 miles north to Hampton, VA and docked at the Downtown Hampton Public Piers and gazed over at the Virginia Air & Space Center, the huge glass building straight ahead. On Friday, we walked around the town and then toured the Center. It was fascinating with the Apollo 12 command module and a three-billion-year-old moon rock, jets hanging from the ceiling, and many hands-on exhibits explaining the principles of flight and space travel.

On Saturday, we went to the Farmer's Market which was two blocks away, toured the Hampton History Museum, walked the Summer Street Fest with live music, and dined at Oyster Alley, an outdoor restaurant with live music and good food. We decided we would return next year and stay the transient limit of days.

On Sunday, August 30, we cruised to Chesapeake, VA and decided to stay awhile as the north winds were blowing with strong gusts and rain. We are headed south but don't need to rush with windy weather! Crab eating -- soft-shell, jumbo lump, crab cakes -- is over until we return next year.....