We spent the night on anchor in Hampton, VA right in the center of town on a very busy channel. When we were coming in they were having some sort of regatta, which was pretty cool to see. It was nice area and a fairly big town. We took an UBER to Autozone to try and find more fuel filters and a tool to get the oil filters off so Wes could change the oil. Wes got it changed, which was quite a chore. Everything that seems should be so simple turns into a huge chore.
Then when we woke up we had no power on the boat. Wes was able to get the engines started and we headed out. He will need to look into this because we bought all new lithium batteries thinking that they would be better for storing the power. The solar is working just fine so we're not sure what the problem is, but it's always something.
On a happier note, we headed over to Norfolk which is where the Inter Coastal Waterway (ICW) starts, which is the way we are going to go down rather than out on the Atlantic. We're hoping it will be much calmer (and warmer). When we were just about heading into the start of the ICW, a huge navel ship was turning around, so we had to wait for them to maneuver around. It was pretty interesting to watch.
Night shots of Hampton
Navel Ships in Norfolk









