These pix give you a little bit of the feeling of the area.  We went through the Great Bridge lock.  We didn't wait longer than 10 minutes for various swing, draw and bascule bridges to open as we timed it pretty accurately for opening on the hour or on the half hour. There are  long stretches of nothing but woods.  At the end of the day at Atlantic Yacht Basin I got this wonderful scene of a group of young boys in a scull with the reflection.  We had the choice today to take the Virginia Cut made by the Army Corps of Engineers or the famed Dismal Swamp Route that was commissioned by General George Washington and dug by slaves loaded with history, no commercial boats and a speed limit.  We took the Virginia Cut because we're not sure how long all of this will take.  We'll take the Dismal Swamp when we go north.

   
  TUESDAY, OCT 29:  Our boat mast is 55' to clear high bridges.  We went under one today that was 65'.  If a mast is higher than that then it cannot go down the ICW.  Tonight we are at the famed Coinjock Marina in NORTH CAROLINA- where reservations are required because of it's famous 32 ounce roast beef.  Needless to say Drew couldn't pass at least a 16 oz. one.  We actually sailed, motor off, in the Currituck Sound today.  The depth was no more than 12' and the narrow channel had to be followed very closely.  Out of the channel and it's 6' immediately.  We draw 4.5 so no worries.  We followed the markers very closely.  Navionics app has been superb as a way of seeing ourselves following the route in the channel.  Of course always follow the markers in the water not the chart.  At times we were going across land on the electronic chart.  Still so nice to be in weather with high 60s and low 50s at night.  A nice new climate.  Heat is on in the cabin at night, snug and cozy.  Hey, Tate, wish you were here on this adventure  ; )