Chesapeake Bay town of Cape Charles, Va. The bay was formed 35 million years ago by an asteroid 5 miles wide. Cape Charles is 120 years old and was built on an agriculture and fishing economic base common to the entire Eastern Shore of Virginia. Most residents of the state of Virginia don’t even know about the Eastern Shore and certainly have never been here. It’s separated from the main landmass by the Chesapeake Bay and is just a sliver of land between the Bay and the Atlantic. Capt. John Smith did sail right by here in 1607 on his way to set up the first permanent English colony in nearby Jamestown. So lots of history here. My filmmaker son Erin lives here and so family gathered for a few days. He lives here for the small town feel and the excellent kite boarding, both respites from his world travel adventures. #virginia #capecharles