Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Some pictures of Demopolis
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Tellico Lady from Maryville
Out & About ready to leave Columbus
Monday, February 4, 2008
Getting you'all up to date
Anchoroed out with Tellico Lady beyond Heflin Lock. We anchored stern to stern and worked really well. Blew into Dempolis on 1/30/08.. Quite windy but docked ok. Not lots in Dempolis but went out and bought supplies. Left 2/1/08 to go to Bobby's Fish Camp. We left with regrets without Tellico Lady who had decided not to go any further and head back up to Tennessee.
We arrived at Bobby Fishcamp - sounds intriguing - but guess I had overestimaed the "camp" part. (see pictures) . One dock that all boats tie off of. There was already an 82' boat there called Deck of Cards and we tied on to her. We got to go inside the boat and it was something else - had its own captain and crew cabins and private entrance for them. We got there before the bad weather and had catfish at Bobby's. Then the rain, storms came and we mopped up at windows. We apparently have a few windows that leak when the raid in coming at a 90/angle.
Fueled their and left the next morning for a beautiful spot off the river where we anchored for the night. Very quiet and we didn't move much so that and 1/2 bottle of wine and I slept great!
I have lots of pictures of barges. The river is constantly being worked up and down - lots of coal, wood chips, and grains.
The barges travel all night long.
Next morning (2/2/2008) we arrived in Mobile. What a change - from the quiet anchorage of last night to the hustle of the barges and ships on the Bay. Saw my first dolphin but was too surpised and slow to take a picture. Arrived at Dog River Marine and borrowed their courtesy car and believe it or not - went to Mardi Gras! Mobile is the original place where Mardi Gras started. We saw a great parade, got lots of necklaces thrown at us and had a delecious dinner.
Sunday we cleaned boat and watched Super Bowl - yea Eli!
We arrived at Bobby Fishcamp - sounds intriguing - but guess I had overestimaed the "camp" part. (see pictures) . One dock that all boats tie off of. There was already an 82' boat there called Deck of Cards and we tied on to her. We got to go inside the boat and it was something else - had its own captain and crew cabins and private entrance for them. We got there before the bad weather and had catfish at Bobby's. Then the rain, storms came and we mopped up at windows. We apparently have a few windows that leak when the raid in coming at a 90/angle.
Fueled their and left the next morning for a beautiful spot off the river where we anchored for the night. Very quiet and we didn't move much so that and 1/2 bottle of wine and I slept great!
I have lots of pictures of barges. The river is constantly being worked up and down - lots of coal, wood chips, and grains.
The barges travel all night long.
Next morning (2/2/2008) we arrived in Mobile. What a change - from the quiet anchorage of last night to the hustle of the barges and ships on the Bay. Saw my first dolphin but was too surpised and slow to take a picture. Arrived at Dog River Marine and borrowed their courtesy car and believe it or not - went to Mardi Gras! Mobile is the original place where Mardi Gras started. We saw a great parade, got lots of necklaces thrown at us and had a delecious dinner.
Sunday we cleaned boat and watched Super Bowl - yea Eli!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Hurry up and wait
So we get up early - btw did you know that if you get up at 5:00 AM you can eat 6 or 7 meals in a day!. Anyhow we got up early because we wanted to get thru the next lock before it got busy. Well, we were too late. We had to wait for 3 barges to clear the locks before we could get in. Listening to the barge talk is exciting and humorous. Some you can understand but "Joe Cain" was something else. He didn't even know what was on his barges when the lockmaster asked him and then one of his workers fell in!
But we waited and eventually made it thru the lock. Went to Marina Cove and walked to an antebellum home and a historical working paddle boat. Next day we left early to go to Bevill Lock. Had to defrost windows with hairdryer. (my idea!).
When we got to Bevill Lock there were 2 barges already there. So we went to a supposedly "anchorage". Well it was a good one - we got stuck in the mud! We managed to back out with lots of tries and then we found a better spot and anchored, waiting for barges to go thru.
But we waited and eventually made it thru the lock. Went to Marina Cove and walked to an antebellum home and a historical working paddle boat. Next day we left early to go to Bevill Lock. Had to defrost windows with hairdryer. (my idea!).
When we got to Bevill Lock there were 2 barges already there. So we went to a supposedly "anchorage". Well it was a good one - we got stuck in the mud! We managed to back out with lots of tries and then we found a better spot and anchored, waiting for barges to go thru.
Out & About out & about again
Well we are starting the second part of our great adventure. We drove back to Columbus, Ms., on 1/27/08 to get back on the boat. We met some really nice fellow loopers, Robet & Patty Mitchell (who have a Tollycraft like ours), Brenda & Ken Bloomfiled, on Tellico Lady from Maryville and Graham on Sea Shell. We cleaned and did some minor maintenance and plan to leave traveling with Tellico Lady on Friday, 1/27/08. Weather has been cold with freezing rain! Can't wait for the sun.
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