Adventures Aboard Toscana: What happened to fall?

Sunday was a late leave from Eastport Marina to Florence harbor. Weather was beautifhl and sunny. The 1st class passenger was busy doing 1st class passenger things :)

Pickwick lake has beautiful rock cliffs here and there, and in the fall obviously the trees are just wonderful to look at.

We got settled in to Florence, staged for a 0600 lock-age at Wilson Lock. Getting some laundry done and dinner aboard! Life is good! 😊

Monday saw us up well before the butt crack of dawn to make the Wilson Lock recreational window of 0600-0630.

We got through, and across Wilson Lake to Wheeler Lock by 10am. Tva was working on their transmission lines across the river by helicopter. Pictures don't do justice to it.

We had drizzle rain and cold. The forecast called for more cold and rain through most of the afternoon, so we ducked into Joe Wheeler State Park for the night.

We were greeted and had help getting tied up from none other than AGLCA's director Kim Russo! Talk about a celebrity welcome! :)

We were only 1 of 3 loop boats there, and offered to host docktails on the heated flybridge. Consistent with our luck, we lost power at the dock. We could sit on inverter, but nor run electric heat. So I broke out the spare propane and our deck heater. Docktails were provided by propane, and propane accessories! Hank Hill would be proud! 😅🤣😂 Kim was alone, and so was the other loop boat so we shared beef stew for dinner as well!

Tuesday morning was certainly chilly, however it turned into a beautiful day, and a beautiful cruise to Ditto Landing. Decauter, AL has a huge working river port... nice to see, there aren't all that many left.

Several flocks of all types of feathered friends on taking a break on their way south for the winter.

Railroad lift bridge had to make room for us.

We spent Tue night and all day Wed at Ditto Landing, just outside of Huntsville. AL. Very nice folks, and with 100 gallons of diesel we got a free night.