And then I thought I smelled cat food…and guess what???? I did!!!! Ha, who knew that Decatur was the home of Meow Mix???? Well, now you do!!!!
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The river through downtown Decatur was not
The river through downtown Decatur was not any better. I’m sure you wouldn’t want to water ski through this…the Solutia Chemical plant, a big 3M plant, and, of course, the warning signs to stay out of the water…in the water….
And let's have MORE power lines…and then maybe three
And let’s have MORE power lines…and then maybe three different channels side by side to try and follow…thank goodness for Raymarine chart plotter, paper maps, GPS phones, and FLOYD.
And then there were working barges…and empty tows
And then there were working barges…and empty tows everywhere..WATCH OUT!!!
I've said it before and I'll say it again…Mother Nature
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…Mother Nature cranks up pretty early in the morning…and so did we. The scenery which for the last week has been so lovely quickly gave way to industrialization…things to watch for in the water…factories…
We did have a visitors …this barge with tows went zipping
We did have a visitors …this barge with tows went zipping by, these two fisherman came around, and then there was a small white dog who appeared to bathe in the shallow end…but they didn’t stay, weren’t very friendly, and didn’t interrupt our plan…
The First Mate has continued to whine about the lack of drinks
The First Mate has continued to whine about the lack of drinks with cute little umbrellas aboard this TUMBLEWEED cruise line. Soooooo that evening Captain Floyd went to great lengths to create that illusion for her. Isn’t he just the best???? Yep, thi…
Our lovely TUMBLEWEED in the yet-to-be-named cove on Joe
Our lovely TUMBLEWEED in the yet-to-be-named cove on Joe Wheeler Lake…sooooo pretty!!! Maybe we’ll go back ..but those things are never as special the second time…
After locking through at Joe Wheeler, our friends went
After locking through at Joe Wheeler, our friends went straight and we took a left into a yet-to-be-named cove for truly the most enjoyable anchoring experience we have ever had. Great space, plenty of swing room, and most important, we were the only …
Locking through to Wilson Lake was the highest lift we've ever
Locking through to Wilson Lake was the highest lift we’ve ever had…built in the 1950s it was once the world’s highest single lift lock…it now ranks 6th. We are going up…93 feet!!!! Wind and all that water made it one of the worst rides we’d had …
