The Dismal Swamp is one of the most beautiful legs of our journey. It is a 21 mile land cut that connects Albemarle Sound and the southern Chesapeake. Originally opened in 1805, it took over 12 years to hand dig the cut. Truly amazing.
We took our time as we traveled through the area The first evening we rafted off of Charm at the NC Visitor Center. Storms moved through the area so we spent the evening enjoying movies and grilling out.
The second evening we spent at Elizabeth's Dock - again rafted with Charm. We had high hopes of stopping at a local Mexican retaurant for dinner out but again more rain showers found us and we instead chose to stay aboard enjoying more movies and homemade pizza.
Our third day in the swamp began with breakfast with Robert. He is the Lockmaster at the Deep Creek lock. We enjoyed good conversation with Robert and other boaters before locking through and completing our Dismal Swamp voyage.
With time on our hands and good weather ahead we are opting to stay in Portsmouth for a day or two to enjoy the nautical history in the area.
The Admiral
4/26 - 4/28/2010
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