We left Demopolis under cloudy skies but with the promise of sunshine in the afternoon. We planned to leave a day earlier, but there were too many hazardous weather advisories. In fact, a tornado allegedly touched down only 15 miles fr…
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TENN-TOMM PART 3
Once we left Columbus, Mississippi, by mid day, we had crossed the boarder into Alabama…..again. Alabama is probably the one state we have entered and exited more times than any other. We entered Alabama from Mississippi last year when we…
TENN-TOMM PART 3
Once we left Columbus, Mississippi, by mid day, we had crossed the boarder into Alabama…..again. Alabama is probably the one state we have entered and exited more times than any other. We entered Alabama from Mississippi last year when we…
TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY PART 2 – COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI
The town of Columbus, Mississippi is almost completely surrounded by water. It is situated at the juncture of three rivers: the Tombigbee, The Buttahatchie, and the Luxapalila. We got here by turning left off the Tenn-Tom and proceeding abou…
TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY PART 2 – COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI
The town of Columbus, Mississippi is almost completely surrounded by water. It is situated at the juncture of three rivers: the Tombigbee, The Buttahatchie, and the Luxapalila. We got here by turning left off the Tenn-Tom and proceeding abou…
THE TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY – PART 1
We Are now making our way south down the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, better known as the Tenn-Tom. It is absolutely beautiful, in spite of questionable weather. Then again, it is winter. I have thought a lot about this phase of the …
THE TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY – PART 1
We Are now making our way south down the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, better known as the Tenn-Tom. It is absolutely beautiful, in spite of questionable weather. Then again, it is winter. I have thought a lot about this phase of the …
Sometimes, the best laid plans……Decatur, Alabama
We left Huntsville fully intending pass through the Guntersville Lock and make our way further into Guntersville Lake to an outstanding anchorage called Bull Frog Creek when we started noticing something strange. The current had really picked up….
Sometimes, the best laid plans……Decatur, Alabama
We left Huntsville fully intending pass through the Guntersville Lock and make our way further into Guntersville Lake to an outstanding anchorage called Bull Frog Creek when we started noticing something strange. The current had really picked up….
MAKING OUR WAY UP THE TENNESSEE RIVER TO CHATTANOOGA
After leaving Florence, we took advantage of some reasonable weather to anchor out for a couple of nights. There was rain in the forecast, but it was not expected to get that cold.
It usually works as follows: the weather will be …
