Day 137 – Thursday, October 28, 2010

87° 19.963’ W

34° 48.741’ N

Joe Wheeler State Park (day 7)

Rogersville, Alabama

The sun is now up and some of the boats have started to leave Joe Wheeler State Park Marina. Most of the 60 boats are heading south for the Gulf or going home for the winter.

(Much later)



Parrent Family



Tonight we celebrated the birthday of Greg Marsh one of our recent new friends. There was a dock party with food and drink followed by a dinner that we ate on the Bades boat that can seat six. The plan was to eat outside but the temperature dropped and we headed for cover. When it was time for birthday cake the Parrent family – Craig & Danielle – with their three children – Morgan (9), Ryann (7) & Jaxon (4) joined us on the dock and a good time was had by all!



The weather is now changing quickly as the temperature is dropping into the mid thirty’s and it’s time to move south. Today the plan is to visit Chattanooga about 200 miles from here, then return to Joe Wheeler Marina for one night before entering the Tenn-Tom Waterway 6o miles west of here. Once on the Tenn-Tom the river turns south and every mile brings us closer to the Gulf.