The weather continues to be hot, cooling off a little overnight. However, we have been so blessed with just the most perfect weather the entire trip that we try not to complain too often about the heat. We’ve had very little rain to contend with while underway, very few rough travel days. We have been prepared, but not anxious, to experience fog, storms, rain. I hope my training in those areas will have to wait for many days to come.

Tuesday, Sept 21 Location: anchored in Lake Barkley on the Cuberland River - no internet access –

We left Green Turtle Bay Marina in Grand Rivers, Ky and anchored in Lake Barkley on the Cumberland River across from the Kentucky State Penitentiary for the night, backtracking the next morning and crossed over to Kentucky Lake on the Tennessee River.

KKWe will continue along the Tennessee River for approximately 215 miles to Pickwick Lake. This is near where the states of Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama join. There we plan to rent a car and drive to Memphis and visit Elvis Presely’s home at Graceland.

Having made such good time on our trip, we are going to add a side trip and continue on the
Tennessee River to Chattanooga. It will be approximately 250 miles each way over and back.
Other boaters that have taken the river all the way to Chattanooga say it is beautiful and this time
of the year the leaves changing colors will add to the beauty.

This route will have us returning to Pickwick to continue south on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (known as the Tenn-Tom Waterway) and the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway to Mobile, Al.

Wednesday, Sept 22 Location: anchored at Duncan Bay in Kentucky Lake on the TN River
                           - no internet access –

Thursday, Sept 23 Location: anchored at Panther Bay in Kentucky Lake of the TN River
                           - still no internet –



Barbie getting cooled off



The scenery has been awesome; there is color coming to the trees, slightly more each day. Our travel days have been short lately, leaving our anchorage at about 9 or 10 in the a.m. and arriving at our next one 3 to 4 hours later. We have had plenty of time to just chill and, of course, each stop includes some time in the water. With the temperatures in the 90’s, even Bear and Barbie have been in the water with us for some “cool-off” time. Richard holds them in the water up to their neck and, with it being so hot, they really seem to look forward to it. Our thermometer has been reading 98 outdoors and 96 indoors.

Friday, Sept 24

We did start out early this morning, however, at 0700 as the weather forecast for today calls for 15 – 20 knot winds gusting to 25. Rain expected. We stopped at Pebble Creek Marina (mile marker 96) for the night. We have 2 boats with us at this time – Blue Max IV (we’re together all the way home, then they will continue on), and Duchess (we’re hoping they travel with us as well. We’re trying to talk them into going to Chattanooga with us.) 

We will soon meet up again with Recovery Room whom we had met in Chesapeake City, Md while at Green Turtle Bay Marina. They needed some boat maintenance and had to wait for a part…they will meet up with us again soon.

Saturday, September 25            Location:  Pebble Isle Marina (mm 96)

Never got more than a drop of rain,  but it is a bit cooler this morning.
It was "cloudy" last night; therefore could not receive and satellite signals , but, finally, this morning - success.  We should be leaving the marina soon so will add as many pictures as I have time.
Please be patient.