This is a very nice marina. There are floating docks, large, warm restrooms and showers, and even a washer and dryer. We're right at the edge of downtown Norfolk, so there are plenty of stores within walking distance, and there's good bus service. And we only pay $195 a month, including electricity! We'll probably stay here all winter, instead of trying to go farther south.
I spent the morning washing clothes. Ran three loads. Now everything is clean.
Going south is finally paying off--it's unbelievably warm here. The temperature is in the 60's today! Tomorrow is supposed to be colder, but for now we've taken off our longjohns and are walking around in light jackets.
My top priority is finding temporary employment while Roy works on the boat. First I need a way for an agency to contact me, so I rode a bus to Circuit City and bought a pager. I had intended to buy a cellular phone, but they said I would have to pay for 12 months' service in advance, at $20 a month, and it would only be good in this area. I'd lose whatever was left when we went someplace else. What's more, that was only for ten minutes a month; over that was 55 cents a minute! Forget it. The beeper is $9 a month on a quarterly basis, with unlimited service, and when we go someplace else, I can have it changed for that area.
Roy walked around while I was gone and took a ferry ride. In the evening, we moved the boat to a more convenient slip and turned her around, bow out. The engine mechanic is coming Tuesday. He won't have to walk so far now to reach the boat.
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