Chapter 9 - Day 10: Cuba Landing

5:50 am
Monday, September 13, 1999
Day 10

Cuba Landing Marina-Waverly, TN

We had a great day yesterday. Except for a little wind on our bow, the cruise down Kentucky Lake was near picture perfect.

We left the marina at Green Turtle at about 8:15, and arrived at Cuba Landing at about 3:30. Most of the trip we cruised at 10 to 11 mph, but we ran on top of the water for an hour or so. Really, except for that, not much to report. Great cruise.

Chris and Steve arrived just as we were fueling up. (100 gallons @ $1.09) they flew from Chicago to Nashville, and drove about an hour to Cuba Landing. They also got the weeks groceries along the way. Great to see them, as they boat with us fairly regularly, and know the ropes, but sorry to see Darrell and Donna leave. They were a real joy to have aboard. Although we didn't know them very well before, we got along great. (this can be a problem when you can't get away from each other) Darrell left us something to remember him by. Before he left he was in the engine room helping me, and when he went to get out he step where he shouldn't have and upset to different tool boxes. Stuff went everywhere. Only casualty was a missing socket that is gone somewhere, but a memory of Darrell I'll have for a while.

Today we head south 110 miles to Aqua Yacht Harbor in Iuka, MS. (I am going to try to get someone to look at my generator battery, as it is still
overcharging) This is where we get off the Tennessee River, and join the

Tom Bigbee or as some call it the Tenn-Tom Waterway. This is the 450 mile, (man made), stretch of water to take us to Mobile, AL. I'll give you plenty of information on this interesting stretch as we go.

The weather now is good. The sun is not up yet, but it is 70 degrees. At about 4 am it rained a little. There is a cold front going through, but I'm not sure if that was it or not. The weather channel (yea, when we got to Cuba Landing I flipped on the satellite, and it tuned in just fine---who knows) shows a little rain yet to come, but we'll see.

I'll keep you posted.......

BK