A Couple of Days in Port

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Wednesday, 17 November, 2010

The day turned pretty after this morning’s fog. We continued downriver, passing white chalk cliffs and colorful fall foliage glowing in the sunlight.

At mile 224 of the Tombigbee Waterway we followed Earendil into a sheltered cove at what the locals call Rattlesnake Bend. The water was only about 6 feet deep at the entrance to the inlet, but soon dropped to 20 feet. Trevor set their anchor and we rafted up with them. They took the dinghy to shore and walked on solid ground for a while.

The temperature started dropping as soon as the sun went down and the fog moved in quickly. By bedtime we couldn’t see the mouth of the inlet or the sailboat, Take 5, anchored there. Late in the night clouds moved in, the temperature climbed and the fog dissipated.

Thursday, 18 November

It started raining a little after 4 this morning, but didn’t last long. The clouds and cool temps stayed most of the day.

Around mile 217 the Black Warrior River joins the Tombigbee, so this stretch is no longer the TennTom, but is now the Lower Black Warrior - Tombigbee.

We stopped at Demopolis Yacht Basin where we’ll spend two nights and get caught up on laundry, grocery shopping, bathing (pretty important at this point,) and Sara and I will give each other haircuts. Trevor did laundry while Sara changed her fuel filter. The showers were heavenly and then we went to Walmart where we restocked our empty food cupboards, stopping first at a hamburger joint where we enjoyed burgers and fries. Tomorrow I’ve got several loads of wash to do and hope to give the boat a good cleaning. Kerry will put the new transducer in and we’ll once again have a depth finder. Tomorrow is also Sara’s birthday.

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Photos

Chalk Cliffs
the fall colors really stand out against the white

More chalk cliffs
interesting erosion

Rattlesnake Bend
low sun making the trees glow in our anchorage

Comments

[Tommy & Claudia]

Birthday Wishes
Have a Happy Birthday Sarah!

[Tully]

Happy B-Day!!!!!!!
Tell Sara we wish her a very happy birthday!!! I've really enjoyed your entries so far; beautiful scenery and other than a few Oh &*^# moments, fairly uneventful. I know the journey has just begun, but these adventures are going to be life-changing. Have fun and keep a positive attitude toward everything!! We love ya'll and have fun!!!!!!!!!

[Linda Nance]

Love reading your blog
Hi there, I do so love reading your travel blog, Charlie and Kerry. What a fabulous adventure. Are Trevor and Sara going the whole way or part? A Happy Birthday to Sara! Thank you so much for your wonderful kind words and prayers. We will so miss Mom...we know you will, too. Just can't grasp the sad events of these past two weeks. Love you...travel safe.

[Vickie Wilson]

Happy Thanksgiving.