This is a view from the stern of the boat of the one turn in the Canal !
We are now in Virginia !
A blue heron on the waterway............
Another view of the Dismal Canal. It was a very pretty place and we could hear the birds....
This is was the Superintendent's house (Corps of Engineers).
Isn't unreal just how straight this is ?
Here are remnants of the old pilings which lined the canal. A lot of them had begun to sprout branches so it was hard to see them with the overhanging trees. We could also see a few of the old cement mile markers here and there.
And it was sometimes hard to take pictures with the mirrored images.
We finally made it to the last bridge and even the vehicles were mirrored in the water. After the lockmaster opened the bridge for us, we went into the lock with one other boat. The lockmaster was reputed to be an expert conch player so he played a tune for us.
After going through this canal and seeing a total of 3 boats on the entire 40 miles (22 on the canal and 18 on the Pasquotank River) it was a real shock to get into the waterway to Norfolk and Portsmouth. Here were all kinds of boats from cruisers, to Navy ships, ocean liners and big yachts...! We'll leave the boat here for 2-3 weeks while we return to the quiet cabin in NW Wisconsin. There we'll get revived again to continue this journey so we can absorb more history and scenery.
