Tuesday, August 22nd to VA Eastern Shore

This morning we left Kitty Hawk and the Outer Banks of North Carolina and made the crossing to the DelMarVa peninsula, also called the Eastern Shore (of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware). Seventeen miles of the trip was on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge / Tunnel which connects the Norfolk, VA area with the peninsula. This bridge/tunnel is an engineering marvel that includes two tunnels.

In one pic, MA is showing off her newly painted toenails, a blurry manifestation of her latent hippie tendencies.

We had a late lunch at Little Italy in Nassawadox, VA. There, while reading travel brochures acquired at the Visitor's Center, we decided to take the passenger ferry from Onancock, VA (honestly, folks, I am not making these names up) to Tangier Island in Chesapeake Bay. Wednesday's 10:00am sailing would work perfectly. So we added a stop in Onancock, VA. We thought that the marina might be a good place to park overnight and to leave the coach while we took the ferry. Unfortunately, the harbormaster told me that the cops DO run overnighters off because the local Bed & Breakfast proprietors raise a stink. While contemplating what to do next, a lady named Beverly (MA met Beverly in the marina parking lot) invited us to stay at her place about a mile away. So, being trusting souls, away we went, following Beverly (in her pick-up), me driving the coach and MA driving the Jeep.
Beverly has a beautiful home right on a small bay that opens to Cheaspeake Bay. She is newly widowed and was very kind to offer us use of her property. So, here we sit, no cell service, no Internet access, only the DVD's of the first season of Boston Legal to entertain us. DENNY CRANE!!