Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Starting the Tenn-Tom Waterway

Lois and I at Shiloh Battlefield

Delois and Lorenzo Johnson and I eating catfish

11/11/08 Barb and Becky do a good job substituting for us, don’t they? If you haven’t already checked the website Barb suggested about the Tenn-Tom Waterway, it is an alternative to traveling the lower Mississippi River. Not only is it a shorter route, the water is less turbulent, making it safer for pleasure boaters. We will cover about 450 miles on this waterway, from Pickwick, TN, to Mobile, AL. Over the weekend, we were in Pickwick with the crews of the trawlers Gilraker and Lil’ David. Once again, a courtesy car was available and we visited the
grocery store, a restaurant (same one, 3 different times!), and the Shiloh National Park, location of a major Civil War battle. Bob and the other two captains ate their fill of catfish and impressed the restaurant staff at the Redwood with their capacity. On Monday, we cruised about 50 miles in sunshine under clear skies to Fulton, Mississippi. There were cloudy skies and the threat of rain on Tuesday(today), so we did not travel. Our two companion boats had repair work to do, anyway. We got together tonight for supper: Judy made red chili and Lois made white chili, and Lois Johnson was the hostess.

1 comment:

Barb Norton said...

Since there's only one marina in Fulton, I know where you are!! Haha! Great to hear from you and see the pictures. Love you!
Barb