Esther and Eunice chowed down on a bagel at the free buffet before we met Erin Filarecki from Norfolk tourism where Mark Landers was waiting with the segways. It was the same Mark Landers who I toured with in Virginia Beach. A new light rail system is being installed and we had the opportunity to travel along the rails as well as tour the area near the waterfront, the section of downtown Norfolk known as Ghent and another section called Freemason.
The Ghent section is considered to be Norfolk's "gayborhood" with the fine and performing arts, boutique shops and lots of restaurants. Freemason has some fabulous old homes that I certainly couldn't afford.
It appeared that Esther and Eunice spotted the headquarters of PETA and laughed knowing that they were made of rubber.
Down at the waterfront is a park that lends itself to outdoor events. You could also take in attractions such as the Nauticus, a nautical museum. One odd thing was seeing a particular sculpture called The Tourist (Mr. & Mrs.) by Chiam Cross. It looked just like the one in Provincetown, Ma only more weather worn.
