MAY 15

DAY 8

Bluewater Yacht Center


This boat can be yours for $2.4 Million.
The marina has a whole dock with boats for sale.



Sights at the Bluewater Yacht Center


Well we think we know where George was last night.
Too much beer and gin.


After a leisurely morning, everyone went to downtown Hampton to do some shopping,
exploring, lunch and the Virginia Air and Space Museum.
Star Trek was playing at the IMAX theatre at the museum,
so most of us caught the 2 pm show.

You have to take a water taxi from the marina to downtown.
Ian, the dockmaster took us over and retrieved us for the return trip.
It was raining on the way back (5 pm) and continues to rain for an hour.


 


Ian and George on the water taxi.
 


Some sights of Downtown Hampton


Crowne Plaza by waterfront


Incredible Mural on side of building
Famous Carousel


Another neat Mural


Name of this boat was Pirate Pete


Virginia Air and Space Museum


 


George thought the planes were neat.

 
 
'Star Trek,' chronicles the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow
USS Enterprise crew members.   Most of us experienced the new Star Trek movie in the IMAX theatre at the Virginia Air and Space Museum.

The average rating for the movie of the group was 7.8.   We had several 10's from the Trekkies in the group and a 0 from someone who thought
it was too loud.

George gave it a 10 and thought the whole experience was awesome.  
He especially enjoyed the theatre popcorn.   

 


Report by
Pat		 Friday, May 15 -- Cameo leaves Tidewater Yacht Agency at 0630...some clouds overhead..good seas. First exceptional sighting is one of "our assets"--a U.S. aircraft carrier being moved by powerful tugboats.Second--an announcement from the Coast Guard to be aware of "our asset"..a submarine cruising into Norfolk.

As we approach Yorktown, we hear from Coast Guard that a warship is leaving port--we sight it with Coast Guard Boats very close by, even made a fence as we passed the warship.  After the warship has passed, we sight two other Coast Guard vessels, one is towing the other. We then see that there are five Coast Guard boats near the Coleman Memorial Bridge and discover that they are in training as they are throwing life preservers into the water for man overboard exercise.....all in all our safety should be much better with all these exercises and warships aparently coming from moth balls to be re-activated.

We are headed for Sarah Creek to anchor fot the night. The excursion boat "Alliance" is bringing her tourists out for the morning trip and has raised her five sails; a beautiful sight under heavy rather dark skies.

 


Report by
Ann

Freemans and Kebels will be sharing their leftover dinner from last night for tonight.

Today’s activities included workouts in the exercise room (Denise, Fred, and Marcia), a walk to the Hermitage Foundation Museum and gardens by Ann & Jim (very lovely and interesting), and messing around on the boat and relaxing.  Fred Schubert took all us gals grocery shopping and we returned with more food and less money. 

We hope to rejoin Teubert’s Gang Saturday at York River Yacht Haven.


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