Anchored out last night just above Clifton, Tennessee. TOURIST and TUMBLEWEED arrived to find NANCY JO already tucked in…but there was plenty of room for us all…and even a few more. We visited in the dinghy, taking photos all the way… made decisi…
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Fall is definitely here…Floyd and I can hardly believe the
Fall is definitely here…Floyd and I can hardly believe the difference it has made in this trip. We came this way in August/September of 2008…temps in the 100s…we glowed, roasted, and sweated and dreaded every day. Water was muddy stinky stuff tha…
Exiting Cuba Landing we encountered two of the few tows we
Exiting Cuba Landing we encountered two of the few tows we have seen on Kentucky Lake. We have seen several local tows working docks and barges but very few that were pushing fulls or empties in any direction. We laughed a little at the worker bees lo…
While we added fuel at Pebble Isle, we couldn't get all the
While we added fuel at Pebble Isle, we couldn’t get all the services we required. Their pump out wasn’t working. So mid way to our next destination we made a stop at Cuba Landing. Skinny water, tight entrance…but the garb the deck guy wore to complet…
Oh, JOLLY ROGER was fine…though seemed very lonesome…Roger
Oh, JOLLY ROGER was fine…though seemed very lonesome…Roger and Mary left the boat for a while and are in Houston. We hope they get back on the water soon or we’ll miss seeing them again. But that is often the way this boating life works…hopscotc…
Peeble Isle Marina was a busy place…we counted ten boats
Peeble Isle Marina was a busy place…we counted ten boats flying the white looper flags (indicating that they are in process)…and more than a couple with gold ones (means they have completed one loop)… and while we did manage to meet several folks…
Oct 13 was someones birthday!!!! Rick and Pam agreed to meet
Oct 13 was someones birthday!!!! Rick and Pam agreed to meet us at Pebble Isle Marina to celebrate…soooo here is the before and Happy Hour photo…Rick took the during photo on his magic auto camera…so you just have to wait for that one…All in al…
We are having so much fun traveling with Rick and Pam…and
We are having so much fun traveling with Rick and Pam…and enjoying the fact that on this trip down river we have GEORGE…the remote control auto pilot…it is really like having cruise control on the car. You still have to pay attention but you can …
Spent a very pleasant late evening on the aft deck with Rick
Spent a very pleasant late evening on the aft deck with Rick and Pam…such fun to compare adventures on this loopy journey!!! We enjoyed Floyd’s famous jerk chicken and assorted other items…but totally forgot to take any photos. We are headed to Peb…
As we were preparing to leave Green Turtle Bay, a rather
As we were preparing to leave Green Turtle Bay, a rather LOUD voice hailed the TUMBLEWEED…much to our surprise it was Rick and Pam aboard the TOURIST pulling out of a slip across the way. It has been three years of hopscotching with Floyd’s classmate…
