Portsmouth

I departed the free dock at Chasepeake at 10:40, after deciciding not to visit the Battle Bridge museum which opened a 10.

The weather was supposed to be gusty Saturday and I figured I could anchor at Hospital Point which seem protected from the South West.

An uneventful passage at the Great Bridge and the Great Bridge lock.  

The were many bridges and the RR bridge 7 MM5.8 was under construction and had limited scheduled opening,

I was early for the bridge and decided to gas up at Top Rack which happened to have the cheapest diesel that I have seen on this trip. $3.10 per gallon.

I got to the RR bridge 7 and waited about 15 minutes before passing.  The next bridge Gimertonwas a lift bridge that was 89 feet but I was not certain of it.  The radio operator said something .9 feet.  A tug boat was impatient and cut through from the north side while I was slowly approaching the bridge.  I sailboat with a 64 foot mast told me it was 89 feet and I followed her.

As I approached Hospital Point, I noticed a free dock at High Street Landing on the chart, one mile before Hospital Point.  I took the dock and visited the Portsmouth Navel Shipyard museum and Light Ship Portsmouth.  

After waslking through town I return to Bellum.  I was not hungry so I skipped supper but seem to have drunk a bit much as the next morning had a hangover!