After leaving Jamestown our Garmin GPS refused to take us thru Norfolk, Va and was routing us North on US I 95. Oh well we decided to do our thing without the Garmin's assistance & go South thru Norfolk Va. Got lost in Norfolk 1 time; managed to get the rig turned around on a dead end street.Crossing the Chesapeake Bridge & Tunnel (21 miles total) was an experience as the picture shows...narrow & costly. $28 toll for us. The light bulb came on as why the Garmin wanted to go another route (programed avoid tolls). Once across the Chesapeake Bay we are on a narrow strip of land with the Bay on the West side and the Atlantic Ocean on the East side known in these parts as: "DelMarVa".
We soon arrived in Cheriton Va at the Cherrystone RV Resort. A huge campground with over 600 spaces on the Chesapeake Bay. Our site is right next to the water as the picture shows. It is off season & there were only 5 or 6 rigs d here. In addition the owners have an Aqua Farm & Hatchery on site. Raising Cherrystone Little Neck clams...the area has many such farms. Guess what...Roger had 5 pounds of steamed clams for dinner with French Bread. Managed to get Pat to eat one!!! The land here is level and sandy. Many farms raising just about anything you want to raise. From wheat to tomatoes. Poultry raising of broilers is also big with two major processors.. Sport fishing is also attractive to many people.
The villages of Cheriton & Lake Charles are old & small.In the warmer months they become a tourist resort area.
Lake Charles has a new development where you can purchase condos starting at $229,000. Again while here in the off season we enjoyed the area under cloudy skies & light rain.
Our next stop will be in Chincoteaque, Va...where they swim the ponies.
Until next time wish you were here...Roger & Pat
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