The US Navy is one big .....

We made it, we're north of the hurricane zone.  We arrived in Norfolk, VA today.  It was an eventful day too.  We spun a prop on a submerged log while waiting for a barge to clear a swing bridge, we dropped a fender while entering a lock (among two other boats) and Lenore risked life and limb to retrieve it, and then as we were passing Norfolk it rained cats and dogs, reducing visibility to 1/4 mile.  Nonetheless, we saw quite allot of our mighty Navy.  Norfolk is one big navy yard.  For about 5 miles, at every turn there was another set of big gray ships being refitted or otherwise under construction.  The carriers were awesome.  We pulled into a bay behind one of the facilities, avoiding the restricted zone that our chart plotter had us going through on its automatic route, and it turned out to be an area where the Navy Seals practice helicopter rescues.  Three guys jumped out, into the water and another guy hung on a cable, picking them up one by one.  Awesome!