Monday, October 10

As we promised ourselves before we began this adventure, we are taking it easy!  No schedule, no long days, just go with the flow.  Well, our flow didn't start until noon on Monday.  We started out by untangling the anchor trip line.  That sounds pretty simple, but we had to turn the boat around and head into the dock, this time without our Alabama friends to help.  When Danny was finished untangling, I had to untie the back rope, then the front rope, then get to the back again so I could get on the boat before it started drifting.  Danny said it was the first time he had seen me run in a long time!

The wind was still pretty brisk as we pulled out of the marina.  Decatur has LOTS of industry along the riverfront, it went on for miles.  There was even a building with a sign "Port Decatur."  We saw our first tugs and barges since leaving Knoxville.  That seemed so odd to us since we see them frequently on Ft. Loudon.  They have to come from somewhere. The railroad bridge over the river in Decatur was unusual.  A section in the middle raised so large boats can go under!  I posted a picture on Facebook.  When I master this blog, I will post a series showing how it worked.

We stopped for the night at 3:30, another long, hard day!  We watched lots of barges go by, Danny went fishing and for a swim, we watched a beautiful moon rise.  What a day!