Friday afternoon just as planned we headed out…destination Knoxville and the Three Rivers Junction, where the Tennessee begins as the combined waters of the French Broad and Holston Rivers join…it is just a couple of miles passed Knoxville. So we t…
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Every one is H A P P Y!!!!! Boat water issue is resolved, we
Every one is H A P P Y!!!!! Boat water issue is resolved, we ate well, we'll make a grocery and laundry run before heading to Knoxville on Friday…and guess what?????…I'm all caught up on this blogging. The new Google Chrome issues have be…
I felt bad that we had to call our trip to Tellico and Little
I felt bad that we had to call our trip to Tellico and Little Tennessee short, so I offered to take Floyd to dinner at the Marina restaurant…he tried the fix and when that didn’t work…put in a call to the repair folks. Amazingly they came right ove…
This one is the future retirement home winner…Floyd and I
This one is the future retirement home winner…Floyd and I both loved the gray coloring, the fountain pool area, spiral stairs, balance and symmetry and the window treatment on the side….and those red flowers really POP… The fact that is was at …
And, having seen all those homes coming in…going out we
And, having seen all those homes coming in…going out we played our game…”which home for us”…these were among the finalists….shabby little places, don’t you think????
Don't have to look far for proof that farmers lost their land
Don’t have to look far for proof that farmers lost their land in the making of Tellico Lake. We saw several silos in the water or among the large homes or in the hills…but we thought these three were a particularly fitting representation.
Soon after that we ran out of channel markers…a good sign
Soon after that we ran out of channel markers…a good sign that things are getting shallow… so guess what???? We turned around! Aren’t we smart???? We had planned to head to another anchorage for one more night on the Little Tennessee…but when Flo…
This group of round upright stone markers is the site of the
This group of round upright stone markers is the site of the Cherokee town of Chota. Each stone represents a Cherokee clan….Deer, Wild Potato, Wolf, Paint, Bird, Long Hair, and Blue. Also along this peninsula is the marker for Cherokee town of Tanasi…
Wednesday June 6…we anchor up and head to see the sights
Wednesday June 6…we anchor up and head to see the sights along the Little Tennessee River. The books and the people have all said it will be the BEST… and to schedule your trip in the morning… we were not disappointed. WOW, was about all we could…
A very cool swim….and then drinks and hor d'ourves on the
A very cool swim….and then drinks and hor d’ourves on the aft deck….I even had an umbrella in mine…Thanks you, Jacque Nelson…they are a fun addition to life aboard the TUMBLEWEED. And so ends day two on the hook in Tellico Lake.
