Yorktown, VA

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The time did change overnight, but the clocks in our cabins still have not changed time. It will be a miracle if this doesn't cause a problem. Today we docked in Yorktown, VA during breakfast after 7am. There was never any of the usual instructions about how to check on and off the ship. There was never any announcement, notice written or verbal about all aboard time. How would anyone know who was on or not? We still don't know but we haven't sailed yet. Clay asked the CD what time to be back aboard at breakfast and she didn't know. I think she finally came back and told him 6pm, but today's Ship to Shore says we are departing at 5:30pm. So, we'll see.

Today they offered 2 4-hour tours morning & afternoon to Colonial Williamsburg for $55 each or transportation only with the tour groups for $15 each. I couldn't see visiting again for such a short visit so we didn't do that. Complimentary were a guided walking tour by Harold or onboard lecturer and a trolley-type HOHO shuttle around Yorktown. We did that and had a full and interesting day. We'd never been to Yorktown. It was the final battle of the American Revolution. We took the first shuttle loop at 9am as it was narrated. Then we took the walking tour with Harold and a bigger crowd than what Annie had implied did not sign up for Williamsburg. It ended at the NPS Visitor Center for Yorktown Battlefield. Clay had his senior lifetime pass so we got in free. We didn't have much time before we had to back onboard for the single seating noon lunch.

Breakfast onboard is usually served open from 7:30 to I think 9:30. There is an early risers coffee, juice, fruit and pastry in the lounge. Today breakfast and lunch were a half hour early to accomodate tours. There is a buffet table at breakfast followed by ordering hot food at the table from a menu. It being Sunday, I had Eggs Benedict. At breakfast, you fill out your order form for lunch and dinner. That is why we had to be back onboard. We'd ordered. Grilled cheese and tomato soup. So far 2 days of lunch soup have been the texture and density of baby food!

After lunch we caught another of the 2 continuously circling trolleys for the American Revolution Museum. It cost $28.50 for both of us. It was so extensive that we had to skip sections and did not have time to visit the Watermens Museum as planned.With better planning, we'd have skipped lunch onboard and taken the segway tour they have here.

Anyway, it was brightly sunny, very windy and a high of about 60F today. Gossip is that for some reason the ship is planning to sail open ocean after Norfolk. No explanation, so we'll see. The title of the cruise is East Coast Inland Passage and the map they mailed reflect that route. Of course they can and will sail where they want so we'll keep our fingers crossed.

At 5:45pm Harold told us to make sure we were in the lounge, if not for cocktails for a couple of members of the Yorktown Fife & Drum Corp. We'll be there so I should go now. I'll post this after dinner. Well, disappointment. The Fife & Drum were canceled.

Sailing got rough during dinner. We both struggled to get up 2 levels of stairs. I gave up. Clay went for the 8pm port overview on Norfolk. According to the bulletin board Harold has added  a complimentary walk at 9:30am tomorrow. There is live music and snacks at 8:15pm. I am going to bed and pray conditions calm down. Good news is we are supposed to dock in Norfolk by 10pm. I hope!

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