On Sunday, August 21, we left Smithfield and cruised down the Pagan River to the James River to the Elizabeth River to Portsmouth. Once again, we had south winds and heavy smoke, so all pictures look blurred. On Monday, August 22, Full Throttle started work, and we started to worry about Hurricane Irene.

On Tuesday, August 23, there was a 5.9 EARTHQUAKE near Richmond which Su felt sitting in the salon. It felt like both feet were on anti-lock brakes! On Wednesday, August 24, Full Throttle finished their work, and we decided to head south.