The Eastern Shore Trip, April 27, 2013, Part Three: Cape Charles or Bust!

Picking up where I left off this time. No matter how long these photos take to upload, I'm getting us to Cape Charles.

The southbound toll plaza.

Signage for the Cape May-Lewes Ferry, creativity courtesy of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Welcome to the Eastern Shore.

Clearview has even spread its way out here. 

So have mediocre signage practices.

US 13 is four lanes divided throughout the Eastern Shore.

Over-the-shoulder shot.

Another one, of a recently abandoned motel.

A couple of random place names along the way.

Typical Virginia US route destination mileage sign. This one was one of the more decent, they're all Clearview.

There's some nice architecture in this area.

There are picnic tables somewhere back there.

Just about every locally-owned restaurant gets its own fairly terrible Clearview guide sign.

Finally.

Only the Coast Guard can use VA 184.

Maximum gag factor.

Left for history, straight ahead for Mexican.

Good signs. US 13 Business will take you to Cheriton.

In addition to being called Lankford Highway, US 13 is also another part of the Ocean Highway.

Forget the Coast Guard, we're going down VA 184.

VA 184 is 3.2 miles long, connecting Cape Charles to US 13. In a past life, it was US 13. 

VA 184 is entirely a two-lane road. The Bay Coast Railroad runs parallel for the entire length as well.

We're not going to the Coast Guard.

VA 184 has a refreshing lack of crappy signage.

Getting close.

And we're here. Cape Charles, Virginia, population 1134.

The speed limit goes from 55 to 40, then to 25.

The giant lighthouse/historical marker/watertower thing.

VA 84?

VA 184 turns left to become Mason Avenue. No idea why the "Keep Right" sign has a "Business" banner below it.

Mention of VA 184 disappears as we head into downtown Cape Charles. There's a lot of really cool old-school architecture and places to see here, but with a telephoto lens on, I couldn't photograph much of it and we didn't stop. I'll have to return here one day to get some better photos.

While the ferry is long gone, Cape Charles is still home to a terminal where railroad cars are floated across Chesapeake Bay to Norfolk. 

60 Series Toyota Land Cruiser, possibly the only Toyota I would ever consider owning. Well, except maybe this...or this.

There's a beach somewhere in this photo. Here, VA 184 (yes, this is still VA 184) is a divided road for a while.

VA 184 ends somewhere in the neighborhood grid of Cape Charles, unannounced. We're back at it, and this is where we'll end. Stay tuned.