The Great Dismal Swamp on a sailboat

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After trick or treating in the historic neighbourhood of Portsmouth for Halloween, we left the big city of Norfolk to enter the Great Dismal Swamp. The canal that goes through it was entirely man-made by slaves back in the 1800s. Luckily for us, with a draft of only 4.5 feet and a mast under 65 feet, we could go South by this beautiful waterway. Still, I was impressed to get under a 65 feet cleance bridge!!!



We didn’t see as much wildlife as I was hoping for, but it was still a perfect day. The sun was with us and it was surprinsingly hot for November. 25C. Having lunch wearing a t-shirt and slippers, that’s good enough for me!! We’ll be spending the night in the swamp and heading to Elizabeth city tomorrow. We’re in North Carolina!!! Third state with Rolianne, three more to go before we get to our final destination in the States (South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, of course).

 

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