October 23, 2014 NM – 38 miles – Total Miles: 542 LOCKS Today- 0 Total Locks – 12 Got up early to take the pups on a walk before casting off our lines and heading to The Wharf Marina in Orange Beach, AL. We checked out of Fairhope Marina and...
The Great Loop
October 22, 2014 – Fairhope, AL
October 22, 2014 NM – 0 miles – Total Miles: 504 LOCKS Today- 0 Total Locks – 12 (Dirty Dozen) Got up early and headed out for a walk with the pups. John went out before me and I followed. They walked along the beach but I walked the road...
October 20, 2014 – Grand Mariner Marina on Dog River
October 20, 2014 NM – 0 miles – Total Miles: 494 LOCKS Today- 0 Total Locks – 12 (Dirty Dozen) Today we stayed at the marina for a day of rest and a shopping trip into Mobile, AL. A trip to West Marine and Sam’s for a few supplies. John picked...
October 19, 2014 – Grand Mariner Marina on Dog River
Sunset through rose colored glasses. (Thanks Jackie on Eufloria for the photo) October 19, 2014 NM – 48.5 miles – Tensas River Anchorage to Grand Mariner on Dog River Total Miles: 494 LOCKS Today- 0 Total Locks – 12 (Dirty Dozen) We got ready to leave at first light this morning...
October 18, 2014 – Bobby’s Fish Camp to Tensas River Anchorage
October 18, 2014 NM – 72 miles – Bobby’s Fish Camp, Silas, AL to Tensas River Anchorage Total Miles: 445.6 LOCKS Today- 1 Total Locks – 12 (Dirty Dozen) We tried the first light this morning again and we were told that we had to wait on a tug that was heading to...
October 17, Demopolis, AL to Bobby’s Fish Camp
October 17, 2014 NM – 98 miles – Demopolis Marina to Bobby’s Fish Camp, Silas, AL Total Miles: 373.6 LOCKS Today- 1 Total Locks – 11 First light we were suppose to be up, dogs walked, engines running and heading to Demopolis Lock & Dam. John on EuFLORia called the lockmaster was...
October 16, 2014 – Demopolis, AL
October 15, 2014 NM – 0 miles – Demopolis Marina Total Miles: 275.6 LOCKS Today- 0 Total Locks – 10 Today we stayed for a rest day before heading to Bobby’s Fish Camp early, early Friday morning. Today was also a work day for projects and provisioning of the boat. First taking the...
Bay Springs Marina to Midway Marina
October 9 -10, 2014 NM – 18.2 miles – Bay Springs Marina to Midway Marina Total Miles: 97.7 LOCKS Today- 3 Total Locks – 3 Whitten Lock and Dam, Montgomery Lock and Damn and Rankin Lock We enjoyed our stay at Bay Springs Marina. We arrived Monday afternoon and stayed until...
We Have Only Just Begun
October 1-8, 2014 NM today: 43 miles – Florence Harbor Marina to Aqua Yacht Harbor Marina 36.5 miles – Aqua Yacht Harbor Marina to Bay Springs Lake Total Miles: 79.5 LOCKS today: 0 We pulled out of Florence Harbor...