Wednesday, April 19 th

Portsmouth , Virginia

At port

Today was a busy day with some sightseeing and some errands. Jean and I have both visited Portsmouth before and like this historic city. The Old Historic District is filled with cobblestone streets and old, beautiful houses. It's a city that needs some attention in that part of it seems very vibrant and yet another part seems tired and run down. It's positioned perfectly on the water, over at Norfolk , Va. We very much like downtown Portsmouth —with good restaurants, good shops and even a movie theater which is on the National Historic Register. We've identified two favorite shops in town—a kitchen store that has absolutely everything and a garden shop that has the largest and best selection of yard accessories that I've ever seen. On the way back from town, we walked along the water and came across this beautiful Fresnel Lens on display as part of the town's devotion to its maritime history.

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