Anchored off Hospital Point, Norfolk so that we could more quickly catch the many bridge openings & lock opening to facilitate a daylight arrival at our day's destination - Coinjock, NC - 56 miles away. Sooooo, to catch the scheduled operator bridge openings (most too low for us to shimmy under when WE want) we got up at 5:15 a.m. anticipating first light -- shortly. I was hauling up 125' of chain & our 44 lb anchor in the pitch dark while attempting to hose off the mud that I couldn't see but KNEW was there. Ugh...my poor back. Anyway, we navigated our way for 2 HOURS before the sun even rose when it dawned on my dear intrepid captain that the change over off daylight savings time is later than previous passages south thanks to energy-saving initiatives by our former President G. W. Bush. So, it was dark, very dark while we were negotiating our way bridge to bridge with the spotlight to see the darn navigation bouys. Overall, the day's passage was uneventful except for the TWO glorious Bald Eagles we saw. Safe & sound at Midway Marina in Coinjock for a brief shore fix. Tomorrow off to the Alligator River...enjoying a BIG cocktail now.