Tueday, April 17

Portsmouth historic home

Warships being refitted

We are staying at the Tidewater Yacht Marina located at mile
marker "0" of the ICW.  On one side of the marina lies the Olde Towne Historic District of Portsmouth, Va.  Scores of historic homes and buildings line leafy, cobblestone walkways. 
Directly across from the marina on the Elizabeth River a couple of America's largest warships, berthed in huge floating docks, are undergoing  refits.  You can't help but reflect on the principles our great country was founded on .......life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness......... and the great lengths that we go to in protecting those rights.
Norfolk, Va. located  across the Elizabeth River from Portsmouth is home to the largest naval base in the world.

Battleship Wisconsin

 We had a chance to tour the Battleship Wisconsin - standing 13 stories high and stretching three football fields long, it is one of the largest - and last - battleships ever built by the U.S. Navy.  Most impressive!