Home again, home again, Jigedy, Jig

My Grandfather use to say that, and I don't know why, but I think I am feeling that way. We motored thru some of the prettiest areas on the whole ICW as we departed NC and entered Virginia. Then the bridges. North Landing at 20 miles to go, only opens on the hour and half hour. Five miles further is Centerville Bridge which opens on the hour and half hour, but if you can only do 8 knots you miss the next opening and must wait an hour; however I kicked Marcnicliz in afterburner and just made it . The ICW miles are statute; however the boat speed is knots, a slight advantage. I keep my Air Force issued E-6B handy to work the conversions and time and distance problems. Then comes the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge at 13.7, and finally Great Bridge at 12 miles, which only opens on the hour, and then only if the Great Bridge Lock is open just one half mile ahead. So you go thur the bridge, tie up to the bulkhead and run to Kentucky Fried and back, by crossing rush hour traffic, and try to get back in time to make the lock; I didn't and had to wait for the next one, and had to wait longer for a fuel barge to be locked thru. We then go 3.3 miles to Steel Bridge which is only on the hour and 3 miles futher to the Gilmerton Bridge which does not open until after 1730 due to rush hour.. After that, there is a rail road bridge which is normally open. Then you motor up the river past down town Norfolk and on past the Navy base where the Enterprise is tied up and very impressive to see. Departed at 0710 this morning to Deltaville Marina and had the fuel filters changed due to the engine quitting a idle while waiting at Great Bridge for the opening with other boats around. End of story. Hope everyone has a great summer. We are going to cruise the Bay. S