Day 5.After breakfast, headed a few miles south to the Virginia Marine Science Museum. Great museum. Focus is on marine natural science. Includes a boardwalk through marshlands, petting tanks for the kids and a large seawater aquarium. Explains ecosystems, tides, etc. very, very well. Unfortunately for us, every elementary and middle school in Virginia was here, too. Geez, did I get a headache! Screaming kids everywhere. The museum itself is highly recommended. Allow 2-1/2 hours.
Next we drove back north along Atlantic Ave. to Fort Story to visit our old buddies from our
Christmas trip, Cape Henry I & II.
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This time we climbed Henry I.
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Since Henry I is inactive there is no lens there, but you can climb right up into the lantern room for a 360-degree view of Fort Story, including this view of "New" Cape Henry shot from the lantern of Old Cape Henry.
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View of Henry II from the base of Henry IAnother view of Henry IIOne last view of Henry I & Henry IIAfterward we went north another 1/4 mile or so to the Cape Henry Monument (in the photo of both Henry I & II above you can see the memorial cross in the lower right hand corner) This is where Captain John Smith first landed before he headed into the bay and founded Jamestown Colony on the James River. Jamestown was the first permanent European settlement in the New World (yes, Smith beat the Plymouth Colony Pilgrims here).
After a late lunch we headed back to Norfolk to visit the Chrysler Museum of Art. I was impressed with their collection. Degas, Monet, Seargent, Renoir, many others. Afterward we headed across the river into Fort Monroe to photograph Old Point Comfort Lighthouse.
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This is a neat little light. Reminds me of a mini Sandy Hook. Back at the hotel, it was swimming in the ocean, then the pool before dinner.
Tomorrow: It's up early to hit the Outer Banks.
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