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Planned Location
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Actual Location
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Comments
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9/23
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Grafton, IL
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Grafton, IL
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Waiting for the stormy weather to pass before sprinting down the Mississippi
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9/24
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Little Diversion Channel, Mississippi River
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Little Diversion Channel, Mississippi River
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A LONG day, but we're here, and it was fine - just long and hard running!
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9/25
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Ohio River mile 949
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Towhead Island
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Another long day today, as we aborted our plan for the original anchorage due to extremely high water on the Ohio River and much fast-moving debris, including many whole trees!! Are tucked away behind this small island and have some protection, although still strong current and lots of debris - looking forward to the NEXT part of the trip!
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9/26
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Barkley Lake, KY |
Grand Rivers, KY
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This is actually the town on Barclay Lake - the Cumberland River is beautiful, and all is well again!
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9/27
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Barkley Lake, KY
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Grand Rivers, KY
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Used this beautiful day to catch up on houskeeping and shopping in Grand Rivers
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9/28
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Paris Landing, TN
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Paris Landing State Park, TN
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A relatively easy ride on the Tennessee River, where we'll be for a while, now. It's broad, tree-lined, clean, and beautiful!
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9/29
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Cuba Landing, TN
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Cuba Landing, TN
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An absolutely beautiful day on the river today, and a fine little marina here, complete with courtesy van for grocery shopping!!
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9/30
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Clifton, TN
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Clifton, TN
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Another perfect day on the Tennessee - here in Clifton at a very friendly marina
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10/01
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Pickwick, TN
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Pickwick Lake, TN
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A foggy morning, but then a perfectly clear, cloudless and windless day on the river! We're having a great time, and are in a very nice marina for the next two days
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10/02
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Pickwick, TN
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Pickwick Lake, TN
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Having a great catch-up day and fun with Popeye.. |
10/03
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Florence, AL
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Florence, AL |
Another perfect day on the river - no wind, little current, and beautiful, sunny skies
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10/04
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Athens, AL
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Decatur, AL
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Another idyllic day on the river - getting tired of that yet? Not one bit!! Made it through a couple of potentialy troublesome locks today, and went further than planned, because didn't like the looks of our first marina - this one's not much better...but we're safe and hooked to power!
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10/05
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Huntsville, AL
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Guntersville, AL
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Have arrived here after another great day on the TN river - will fuel up and spend a couple of days here before moving on...
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10/06
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Huntsville, AL
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Guntersville, AL
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A good day to stay in port - cloudy and a bit cool, but not really bad, and it's supposed to clear up this afternoon
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10/07
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Sand Mountain, AL
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Scottsboro, AL
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A short ride today on a windy river - still sunny and beautiful, though!
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10/08
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Nickajack, TN
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Nickajack, TN
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After all this time on the Tennessee River, we're finally in Tennessee!! Another beautiful day on the water...
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10/09
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Chattanooga, TN
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Chattanooga, TN
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Arrived here safe and sound and were greeted by friends from Punta Gorda who spent the summer here!
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10/10-30
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Chatt/Dawsonville
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Chatt/Dawsonville
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We're enjoying being here in this great marina, and having fun with old and new friends - looking forward to visitors from Atlanta area soon |
10/30 |
Chattanooga, TN |
Chattanooga, TN |
We've left the marina east of Chattanooga and are now docked right downtown in Chattanooga - we have a new genne, the weather is splendid today, and life is good!! |
10/31
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Nickajack, TN
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Chattanooga, TN |
A great rest day in downtown Chattanooga - the aquarium is fabulous!!! |
11/01
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Sand Mountain, AL
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Little Cedar Mtn, TN |
Stayed here is a sublime anchorage - the trees are exquisite, and it is absolutely stunning here on the river
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11/02
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Huntsville, AL
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Guntersville, AL
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Staying here in a marina for a couple of days to reprovision, laundry, and wait out the sub-freezing mornings!!!??? YIKES!
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11/03
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Athens, AL |
Guntersville, AL
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Got a lot done today while in the marina - temps not as bad as predicted, thank goodness!
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11/04
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Athens, AL
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Athens, AL
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In another sublime anchorage surrounded by fall's gorgeous colors...
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11/05
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Florence, AL |
Pickwick, TN
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Back at one of our favorite marinas from our trip east on the Tennessee River - a truly gorgeous day today, and a bit warmer, too! Thank goodness!!!
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11/06
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Pickwick, TN
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Pickwick, TN
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Waiting out some crappy weather, and getting some planning and housekeeping done here, too
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11/07
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Pickwick, TN
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Pickwick, TN |
Last day here before heading south..now, y'all go out and VOTE! |
11/08
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Duckshead, MS
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Five Fingers Anchorage, MS |
What a sublime anchorage! And it's warmed up, so extra nice!! |
11/09
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Smithville, MS
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Smithville, MS |
A good day today, traversing 4 locks - are at a small marina just before our next lock - weather continues to grow warmer, and there are bluebirds on the dock supports in front of my boat!!! |
11/10
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Columbus, MS
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Aberdeen, MS |
We're here in a small, excellent marina, where we'll stay for two days. We've had some quite unexpected developments with the new generator (i.e. it pooped out yesterday AM), so are working on a solution. UNBELIEVABLE!! |
11/11
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Columbus, MS
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Aberdeen, MS |
Getting some computer work done today - unbelievably, it crashed at about the same time as the generator! |
11/12 |
Cochrane Cut-off, m.287 Tenn-Tom Waterway |
Columbus, MS |
An easy ride to a fine marina, and unexpected reunion with Janet and Jeremy on Tardis!! There are lots of "Loopers" here waiting out the lock closures, so we'll have fun while here, anyway... |
11/13 |
Tombigbee Oxbo, m.266Tenn-Tom Waterway |
Columbus, MS |
Housekeeping and visiting with friends is the order of today... |
11/14 |
Demopolis, AL |
Columbus, MS |
Mr. Onan comes today, as well as someone to check out our non-functioning computer... |
11/15 |
Demopolis, AL |
Columbus, MS |
The generator has the exact same problem as the old one, and we're getting a new computer - why is it always everything at once? |
11/16 |
Bashi Creek, AL |
Colmbus, MS |
We have a beautiful new coputer, and will get the generator repaired on Saturday - it's COLD!!! |
11/17 |
Three Rivers Lake, AL |
Columbus, MS |
A beautiful, sunny day, for a change, but still very cold! |
11/18 |
Tensas River, AL |
Columbus, MS |
Another beautiful day, but the genny is still not repaired - the mechanic ran into a glitch...looks like we won't be out of here before Tuesday! |
11/19 |
Mobile, AL |
Columbus, MS |
Had fun riding around in Tardis' rental car, seeing the sights that Columbus has to offer... |
11/20 |
Mobile, AL |
Columbus, MS |
Finally got our generator repaired today...tomorrow we head south! |
11/21 |
Sumter Landing Anchorage, AL |
FINALLY got out of Columbus, and had a chilly, but sunny and really beautiful day on the water - a really nice little anchorage here |
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11/22 |
Demopolis, AL |
Finally a day that gets out of the 50s!!! Another gorgeous one, and we'll celebrate Thanksgiving tonight with a roasted chicken!! |
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11/23 |
Okatuppa Creek, AL |
A fine anchorage tonight, and looking forward to an early start tomorrow...weather continues to be gorgeous, if chilly, but getting better every day! Happy Thanksgivng to all!!! |
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11/24 |
Big Bayou Canot, AL |
A beautiful anchorage, which we're sharing with new friends on Simpatica - a gorgeous day on the water today! |
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11/25 |
Mobile, AL |
FINALLY made it here!! Took off the long johns, put on shorts, and smell a little salt in the air...life is good!! |
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