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NORFOLK AND WILLOUGHBY SPIT – VIRGINIA IS FOR LOVERS

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Not all hurricanes leave only death and destruction; Norfolk's ancient "Hurry Cane," for example, in 1667, after 24 hours of rain, storm, wind, and flood water, "spawned and spit" a gift "for lovers": a tongue of land called today Norfolk's Willoughby Spit. According to Hampton Road history and the Virginian Pilot newspaper (July 14th, 2013) and … Continue reading NORFOLK AND WILLOUGHBY SPIT – VIRGINIA IS FOR LOVERS

VIRGINIA’S OCEAN AND SWEET SALT WATER TAFFY

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I love entering and staying in Norfolk, Virginia! Seeing the water properties with their individual piers and sailboats lined up; driving through the long Hampton Bridge Tunnel that swallows cars and sounds of radios; leaving behind the misty background of the huge Navy carriers stationed at the Norfolk Navy Base; glancing at Hampton Bay Bridge's … Continue reading VIRGINIA’S OCEAN AND SWEET SALT WATER TAFFY