Today we head to Florence..first we pass under the Natchez-Trace Highway bridge…Completed in 1965, it follows the trail used by traders, missionaries and soldiers. Today it is a fast or slow track for motorists. We understand there are picnic areas,…
The Filter Boss Is On The Wall
I finished installing new 3/8″ fuel lines today. A problem that I ran into is that the Ford Lehman 120 has a 5/16″ connection. A trip to True Value took care of that. There’s a smart young guy there who knows what he…
Grand Harbor Marina at Pickwick TN or MS?
Today makes 5 days here on Pickwick lake we were to leave here yesterday but decided to have someone from Aqua Yacht come take a look at our AC/heat system in the aft cabin. Since the temps are suppose to drop for the next few days to the 50’s it…
Tennessee River
Green Turtle Bay Resort and Marina was a great place to stop for a while, and we ended up staying for nine days. Located in Grand Rivers, Kentucky, which calls itself, “The Village Between the Lakes,” it is well situated for cruisers wanting to sp…
Tennessee River
Green Turtle Bay Resort and Marina was a great place to stop for a while, and we ended up staying for nine days. Located in Grand Rivers, Kentucky, which calls itself, “The Village Between the Lakes,” it is well situated for cruisers wanting to sp…
Lots of walkers and fisherman coming and going…but once the
Lots of walkers and fisherman coming and going…but once the sun went down, it was peaceful and undisturbed. We are liking this. Weather is warm during the day and cools off nicely at night. Perfect for being on the hook. Scenery is always delightful…
We took the immediate right turn to Pickwick
We took the immediate right turn to Pickwick State Park for another picturesque anchorage…and before you could say jack and Diet Coke, light on the ice…the dinghy was down and we were at Happy Hour. We have been meeting on TOURIST these evenings be…
Our day ended with the Pickwick Lock …where they were
Our day ended with the Pickwick Lock …where they were missing so many bollards that we came in last but ended up in the front…there we joined BLUE SKIES…we had met days earlier at Pebble Isle and knew he was somewhere in front of us…locks have …
We sometimes hear those dueling banjos…or just something
We sometimes hear those dueling banjos…or just something that screams “THIS is how it is done in the South”…this fella has it made in the shade! Though it does make you wonder who cleans the fish he catches???? That’s assuming he is able to catch …
Back aboard Istaboa
And happy to be…It wasn’t a bad drive, a thousand miles or so, but it did wear on us a bit.I remember many years ago, (this will make some cringe), we could drive a thousand miles and only stop for fuel. With a cooler of beer and a bucket of fried ch…
