Day 241: Friday, May 3, 2013
Port to Port: Portsmouth, Virginia
Underway: 0:00 am Motor Off: 0:00 pm Miles Traveled: 0 Stayed At: Free Dock
First Things First: First time plugging into another boat for shore power to recharge our batteries (thanks Slow Churn).
Mile 0 to Mile 0: The wind is getting worse instead of better so we are stuck until further notice (along with a bunch of other boats). Time to get some errands done. We decided to take a leisurely walk with Roger and Dorothy up to the Food Lion grocery store a little over 2 miles away to restock a few things. We aren’t interested in buying any trinkets or souveniers so the grocery store tends to be our entertainment.
The Old Downtown part of Portsmouth looks pretty healthy and vibrant but as soon as you get to the edge, there are a lot of boarded up businesses and storefronts. This has been a very common problem in almost every city we have visited.
We were going to take naps when we got back to the boat but somehow or another we kept busy with some small projects and before we knew it, it was time to head over to Slow Churn for a spaghetti dinner – we are very grateful to be able to have them here to share special times with.
We ended the day by joining Roger and Dorothy at the First Friday Concert featuring a band playing Modern Funky Jazz. The evening was cool but the music was hot – it was especially fun seeing how much fun the kids were having dancing to the music. It was a family affair. We timed our stop perfectly – tomorrow is First Saturday Farmers Market and Flea Market. We are probably going to be here until Tuesday or Wednesday waiting for better weather so we might as well enjoy the festivities.
