Awoke to try to get an early start to a long day of cruising. Called the lock first(1st lock was only about a mile away) to find we could lock down in about a half hour. We had a bowl of cereal, coffee, and got ready to go. Headed to the first of 3 locks of the day.
The morning went beautifully. Slightly cloudy which kept the temperatures comfortable.
We decided to cruise at a quicker pace, about 17 mph, since we were hoping to travel about 120 miles today.
The view became less "ditch" like and turned to a more natural looking river bank. It actually reminded us a little of the Muskingum River in spots...except for the swampy areas, Lilly pad fields, and palm tree!
Shortly after the third lock we took turns napping and relaxing on the recliners on the bow. Just as we were discussing jumping in to cool off, the scenery changed. We came upon the white cliffs of Epes. Very similar to the White Cliffs of Dover, the cliffs are white and chalky beautifully outlining the river. We jumped in and Erik took some pics! We were back on the water fairly quickly and made really good time pulling in to Kingfisher Marina around 4:30. After tying up and getting all the info from Anne Marie, we took a bike trip into Demopolis. We saw some amazing old homes! Back at the boat we showered and watched some tv. Coffee, Klondike bars, and HGTV to wrap
up our last day of cruising.
The last few days have been exhausting. Now we have a busy day ahead to wrap up, pack up, and get ready to head home!
We are blwsss to have made this journey and to be set up for next year's short cruise (about 200 miles) down to Mobile Bay and ready to cross the Gulf of Mexico!
The morning went beautifully. Slightly cloudy which kept the temperatures comfortable.
We decided to cruise at a quicker pace, about 17 mph, since we were hoping to travel about 120 miles today.
The view became less "ditch" like and turned to a more natural looking river bank. It actually reminded us a little of the Muskingum River in spots...except for the swampy areas, Lilly pad fields, and palm tree!
Shortly after the third lock we took turns napping and relaxing on the recliners on the bow. Just as we were discussing jumping in to cool off, the scenery changed. We came upon the white cliffs of Epes. Very similar to the White Cliffs of Dover, the cliffs are white and chalky beautifully outlining the river. We jumped in and Erik took some pics! We were back on the water fairly quickly and made really good time pulling in to Kingfisher Marina around 4:30. After tying up and getting all the info from Anne Marie, we took a bike trip into Demopolis. We saw some amazing old homes! Back at the boat we showered and watched some tv. Coffee, Klondike bars, and HGTV to wrap
up our last day of cruising.
The last few days have been exhausting. Now we have a busy day ahead to wrap up, pack up, and get ready to head home!
We are blwsss to have made this journey and to be set up for next year's short cruise (about 200 miles) down to Mobile Bay and ready to cross the Gulf of Mexico!
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| Flowering lily pads |
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| Maritime museum |
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| Palm tree! |
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| Last lock this year! |
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| White cliffs of Epes |
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| White cliffs |
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| White cliffs |
Glad to read you’ve had a safe, enjoyable trip with great scenery and even more wonderful memories. I’ve really enjoyed reading the blog and being able to keep abreast of your journey. I look forward to having Erik back at work!
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