May 30…excitement on the water today as we tried to rescue a lost paddle boat…found on the side of the river…we towed for a while. Floyd made a couple of phone calls thinking we’d find a taker and be on our way…WRONG… marina out of business…
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Richland Creek for the night…another swim before dinner…this
Richland Creek for the night…another swim before dinner…this Blue Ridge Marina is “under construction” …they said next year they’ll have docks all around the point…but for now, we anchored just outside the channel…and were swamped by fa…
Oh, don’t you love this collection of bird nests…their
Oh, don’t you love this collection of bird nests…their version of a high rise condo, I’m sure.
Lots of industry on the river today…we loved the signs of this
Lots of industry on the river today…we loved the signs of this business that supports the pool industry…pot ash …if you need it, this is probably where it comes from…
I did a little laundry, hung it on the life line to dry…then
I did a little laundry, hung it on the life line to dry…then anchor up and we are on our way. So much easier than a marina stay….all those lines and fenders don’t get used, so the First Mate doesn’t have much to do…well, except drive the boat…
A short visit to the Hiawassee River to anchor for the
A short visit to the Hiawassee River to anchor for the night…We enjoyed a delightful swim before dinner and a pleasant and peaceful evening…our only company was the lovely Mimosa trees and this dead boat along the shore.
We've been told numerous times that the closer you get to
We’ve been told numerous times that the closer you get to Knoxville, the more orange it gets….actually, they say orangier….this ultra lite plane making a pass over the river is probably a sign we are headed in the right direction…
We had planned to stay a couple of nights as this new
We had planned to stay a couple of nights as this new engine had reached its 20 hour break in time and was gonna need an oil change. Floyd spent most of Sunday in the hole-y place…sweating and saying some harsh words……all sorts of trouble with th…
Pine Harbor was a delightful and friendly place…folks at the
Pine Harbor was a delightful and friendly place…folks at the gas dock said…"Hey, we’re hosting a pot luck on the dock just down from you…eat with us tonight…there’ll be plenty of food." So having spent a rather hot mile or two g…
We were wanting to anchor but felt that with the heat we’d
We were wanting to anchor but felt that with the heat we’d better find a marina and gas…lots of places to choose from…but they all kept saying, “sorry, we are full”….yet, we knew we hadn’t seen much boat traffic…well, seems that tornado sea…
