Fort Monroe Seawall Hampton, VA

This morning we went for a walk on the Fort Monroe Seawall. It's easy to get to from Interstate 64. Take Exit 268, turn left onto Mallory Street. Turn right onto E. Mellen Street and follow that across a small bridge onto Fort Monroe. There are several parking lots on the right hand side where you can park and start walking on the seawall.

It was a beautiful day for walking along the water.  There were several guys fishing at Engineer's Pier.

The path is flat, a concrete sidewalk. Very easy to walk on.

The flag was flying over the fort on the day before Veteran's Day.

We are always reminded that this was a former military installation. The guns are right over PG's head.

But it's also a family friendly place. Tire swing next to a big tree--I couldn't fit in it but it would be perfect for a little girl.

The Chamberlin is now a retirement/assisted living home. It used to be a hotel. Before the Chamberlin was there--Continental Park was the site of the Hygeia Hotel. During its glory days, the Hygeia Hotel claimed a 1,000-guest capacity, more than 500 employees and the country's largest ballroom. The Chamberlin is said to be haunted by the ghost of a young woman who stayed at the Hygeia. Her father was a fisherman who went to sea one day and never returned. She still waits for him. She knocks things off shelves in the Chamberlin and sometimes she is heard playing the piano in the grand ballroom.

The Chamberlin is haunted. More than one apparition is said to walk the halls of this cavernous establishment, but the most famous is the ghost of a young woman. Her father, a fisherman, went to sea one day and never returned. "She's still waiting for him," said the clerk in the gift shop. "She knocks things off shelves every once in a while, and sometimes she plays the piano." - See more at: http://www.roadtripamerica.com/eats/chamber.htm#sthash.j8G7UXV5.dpuf

The Chamberlin is haunted. More than one apparition is said to walk the halls of this cavernous establishment, but the most famous is the ghost of a young woman. Her father, a fisherman, went to sea one day and never returned. "She's still waiting for him," said the clerk in the gift shop. "She knocks things off shelves every once in a while, and sometimes she plays the piano." - See more at: http://www.roadtripamerica.com/eats/chamber.htm#sthash.j8G7UXV5.dpuf

The Chamberlin is haunted. More than one apparition is said to walk the halls of this cavernous establishment, but the most famous is the ghost of a young woman. Her father, a fisherman, went to sea one day and never returned. "She's still waiting for him," said the clerk in the gift shop. "She knocks things off shelves every once in a while, and sometimes she plays the piano." - See more at: http://www.roadtripamerica.com/eats/chamber.htm#sthash.j8G7UXV5.dpuf

In the middle of the seawall is Outlook Beach, one of the best places to enjoy views of the Chesapeake Bay.

Of course, Sammy has to go into the Chesapeake Bay!

Looking up from the beach--you can see huge freighters going into Hampton Roads! Beautiful blue sky and water!