We were disappointed to learn that people we knew in Chattonooga were headed to Wichita at the time we would be there…but hey, it was our chance to play tourist from a swell vantage point…The Chattanooga downtown docks are delightful and busy place…
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Little Cedar Mountain provided a delightful cove…we enjoyed
Little Cedar Mountain provided a delightful cove…we enjoyed swimming and a little dinghy ride….over to the SLIP KNOT, to meet Gary and Patti Gibson…headed to party with friends in Chattanooga Friday and at the Yacht Club for the weekend…their C…
Foggy mornings…sunny days…short cruises….only one lock
Foggy mornings…sunny days…short cruises….only one lock a day…this First Mate is getting spoiled. Interesting sites today as we encountered the tallest smoke stack ever…yep, compares to the Empire State building…quite a site from the water…..
About an hour later we were joined by SLIP KNOT, a local
About an hour later we were joined by SLIP KNOT, a local couple headed to Chattanooga from Guntersville. They too had been caught by the storm…but were circling up by the bridge. We talked on the radio and they encouraged us to join them Wednesday …
Just as we approached the entrance to Jones Creek, our anchor
Just as we approached the entrance to Jones Creek, our anchor spot for the night, we noticed a small problem…rain storm moving our way…that break in the trees is the narrow entrance into a narrow channel where we would carefully follow bouys to our…
No need to hurry around when you got a short day…so we
No need to hurry around when you got a short day…so we ambled out and headed toward our anchor spot at Jones Creek…enjoying the sights along the way…these guys were busy busy busy…building the bridge in the middle, while cars whizzed by on the …
A short three hour cruise, and we arrived at Allred Marina. We
A short three hour cruise, and we arrived at Allred Marina. We are carefully following manufacters instructions about breaking in this new port engine. Varying speeds and taking shorter hops just like the manual says. You know the Captain is a rule f…
Went through Guntersville Lock like the pros we are…and then
Went through Guntersville Lock like the pros we are…and then noticed this interesting cave…seems that this is a sanctuary for the endangered gray bat. Protected by a wire fence, 20 to 40 thousand gray bats live there from April to September….This…
Monday, May 21st we had planned to top of the gas tanks and
Monday, May 21st we had planned to top of the gas tanks and get a pump out before leaving. Wouldn’t you know it…the marina had such a busy weekend (which we had noticed) that they were outta gas…1400 gallons in two days. So we got our pump out…an…
Photo…We did take time out on Saturday night to attend the
Photo…We did take time out on Saturday night to attend the local races at the “Legendary” Huntsville Speedway. We have heard the races on weekends since arriving…finally “google” mapped and discovered they were less than two miles away from the mar…
