Made it to North Carolina!

Tied up at the Great Bridge lock

After Saturday night on the fuel dock in Deltaville, we had to move the boat, and it was a beautiful, sunny morning, so instead of just heading out to anchor again we gave it a shot. The winds were from the NW, so they gave us a good push all the way to Norfolk, and because it was Sunday we were able to get through most of the bridges (many of which are severely restricted during rush hours M-F).
We went through Great Bridge Lock (picture) and Great Bridge bridge, and tied up at a free dock just south of the bridge. It was a very cold night - there was frost on the jib sail cover - and we were glad to be able to walk to a warm place for breakfast before taking off. We headed down the Coinjock route, one in a long caravan of boats that came through the Great Bridge bridge at 8 AM aiming for the next bridge opening at 8:30. Unfortunately, we were a little late getting off, so this huge passenger boat came through the Great Bridge and caused such a wake that it threw our bow line off and pointed our boat straight at it! A few tense moments ensued, but the stern line held (and I put the boat in reverse) and we were able to get ourselves back on the dock to regroup. We incurred some cosmetic damage, and Bill spoke with the captain later today when we were both tied up at Coinjock, NC. We will try to encourage them to pay for repairs....
Meanwhile, we are at a dock tonight, with heat, and a restaurant within a few steps that has very good ratings, so all is well. Bad weather expected for the next few days, so we may hang here another day before heading through Albermarle Bay.