Away from the dock again!!

Most of the week has been last minute prep for out Oct 27 departure.

Monday was spent getting work settled for an absence. We had drinks with John and Jackie from New York... he is down this week for "birthday week". I think the one really enjoying birthday week was the dog...

Tuesday focused on the boat. Brought the dinghy down from storage, towed the old dinghy back to the ramp, getting it out of the rafters of the dock. Then a little ride out on the river to clean her out :)

 

Wednesday was provision day... thanks to our liquor stores, we have a little list to the port side... Oh well, it'll straighten out in a few days!!

Thursday was final touches. Got all the tools put away and the engine room organized. We are pushing 75 miles the first day, so we left our slip and tied up on the outside today. This allowed me to get the mast raised, and everything ready to depart at first light. Never been this happy to get away from Cuba Landing for a few weeks!! :)

 

Other loop boats, 2 leaving tomorrow as well! 

 

We had the birthday boy and his wife over for dinner, drinks, and smart talk

 

We got off the dock about 0715 as planned, and made our 75 mile run to Wolf Island anchorage. Pretty peaceful day, a couple light showers, and a beautiful rainbow just before we arrived at out anchorage. Tomorrow will be dictated by Pickwick's lock schedule.

 

 

 Tornado Damage near Savannah, TN

 

Saturday, I was up at my normal 0600, and spoke with Pickwick Lock at 0630. We were just over 2 hours away, and figured on 10am for an arrival. Lockmaster said bring it, so we did, and slipped right in the open chamber.

After we cleared the lock we met a couple traveling to Demopolis, AL from MO. They spent the night Wed at Cuba, and forgot their power adapter. We got it back to them, and they took off for Midway. We continued on Pickwick Lake for Eastport Marina.

Eastport Marina is an older Marina, but a good one. Great folks. We stopped to meet up with a couple from here we met at Cuba Landing about a month back. Their 50' Gibson houseboat was on the hard 17months at Lee Spry's, and while I was there last October. A great deep water harbor.