Three of the twelve locks are under our belts (keel), and we're sharing the waterway with lots of Great Loopers returning to their home ports after completing the circle (around Florida, up the east coast, west through Canada and the Great Lakes, south down the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers, to the Tennessee River and the Tenn-Tom to Mobile and on back to Florida). There was a rally at Joe Wheeler Dam and Marina last weekend, so there's a lot of traffic from trawlers and cruisers.
We also share (or they share with us) the waterway with tugboats, pushboats and barges (this is the Diane Siegel), since this is a major commercial waterway. The operators of both the commercial boats and the locks are very courteous and helpful, and we sincerely hope all pleasure boaters will be the same.
For those who think the waterway is a long and boring ditch, this is our third trip on it in three different seasons, and it's still gorgeous!
Great that you guys are back on the water going south.
ReplyDeleteCan I make a suggestion? It's awesome to see these pictures except they're too small. Your putting them in the sidebar so we can't enlarge them. If you add them to your post(there's an add picture icon), we can see them much better.
Happy trails(ditches?).
Hey Ken! Thanks for the suggestion -- I didn't know how to post them so you could enlarge. You really need to be able to, so you can truly enjoy Darth Smurf!
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Well, I tried to call this evening and both phones gave me messages.
ReplyDeleteI thought you would be in Columbus, but I don't know.
I'll check later.
Wm
Yea, they sell you on the luxury and the glamour, but it's a lot of work. Ah... shallow anchorages and watching the fathometer, fun! But there are beautiful sights and wonderful people. Sunsets and cocktails thrown in there too. It's great to follow you. Being from the Northeast we're not familiar with that neck of the woods... someday!!
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