Saturday, October 9, 2010

Day 118 – Saturday, October 9, 2010

088° 13.553’ W
37° 00.438’ N
Green Turtle Bay Marina
Grand Rivers, Kentucky


Leaving in the fog!

Today Barb and I set an alarm to get an early start. The first time out of the rack, I cracked the blinds to see nothing but fog. A half hour later the fog was starting to lift so we prepared to leave! 10 minutes after leaving the dock we encountered patches of heavy fog for the next hour. Considering everything we should have stayed put another hour! Radar is a wonderful tool when you can’t see 10 feet in front of you.


Fall colors along the river

The cruise was very long with no mishaps. We had another beautiful day as the weather was perfect for this time of year. The only thing slowing us down was the abundance of fishing boats that were out due to the weekend! Considering all, we entered the harbor a half hour before sunset. The scary part is I’m not sure I would have found the harbor entrance after dark!


Land Between the Lakes bridge

Barb is busy doing laundry and I’m preparing for tomorrow. If our do list is completed by 10 am tomorrow we will get underway again and play catch up with Chris and Bruce that are now in Tennessee. With luck we may catch up with them Monday.


Tomorrow morning I will wash down the boat, add fresh water then refuel and pump out the holding tank. A quick trip to the ships store at Green Turtle Bay and we are good to go!

The plan is to cross over from Lake Barkley to Kentucky Lake via the Barkley Canal. The canal is one mile from here. Kentucky Lake is part of the Tennessee River that was formed when the TVA flooded this area. The latest advice given to Barb and I is to anchor at Leatherwood Creek tomorrow night, about 52 miles from here. I haven’t checked the charts yet, but we don’t see it as a problem.