Had two wonderful days cruising up the Tennessee River---kind of confusing as we are going south but 'up' the river. Yesterday was sunny and calm--the water just like glass--you almost hated to disturb it!! It's interesting to see the houses along the banks up 20 ft in the air on 'stilts'--hard to believe the water can get that high--but they all tell us it does.
We stopped for a swim every day as it has been quite warm---sometimes just beaching the front of the boat on the sand
We have found wonderful anchorages to stop overnight--well protected and all by ourselves
This one was called Marsh Creek--fishermen came around us in the morning to fish for catfish. Yummy--catfish nuggets--so good!! At noon today we came through Pickwick Lock and Dam, then said goodbye to the Tennessee river and turned south west into the Yellow river, which will take us into the Tenn-Tom waterway-- a man made canal built from 1972 -1985. This mammoth undertaking moved more earth than was moved in the construction of the Panama Canal--and is relatively unknown to the general US population. This waterway was cut through the backbone of land here to a depth of as much as 175'--covering a distance of 253 miles--so the next few days should be interesting, as I think we have to go through 10 locks!! --with varying landscape.
Here it is--the first mates job is never done!! cooking, cleaning, laundry--and scrubbing the outside too!!! Its a tough life!!! Oh--and finally ;Happy Thanksgiving to our friends and family at home--we are missing you all.
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