Day 130
Sunday, September 28, 2008 (Bob and Deb’s anniversary...29 years)
6:30 AM CDT
Location: Clifton Marina, Clifton, TN
Weather: 64* and very foggy; forecast is for sunny and 84* and a 0% chance of rain
It’s so foggy I can hardly see the boats across this very small harbor. We have not had fog in a few days, and I don’t think this can last long because I don’t think there are any clouds in the sky, and the sun should be up in about 15 minutes. We may have to wait a few extra minutes to leave this morning...but not long.
Yesterday...was another great cruising day. We fired up the engines at 8:15...left the dock by 8:30 and traveled the 64 miles and arrived at 3:30. It was a picture perfect day both weather wise and scenery wise. I have included two pictures that were very typical of what we saw along the way. In some places the river was very wide (still part of Kentucky Lake) and much of the way the banks were high and rocky. As I traveled along I could really get a picture of how the Tennessee River flowed through here before they flooded this area to create Kentucky Lake. It’s amazing to me that there are 212 miles between the dams that created this area. Can you imagine the discussions that took place in the early 1930’s to make this all happen? Speaking for Deb and me...sure glad they did, because this is awesome. (Side note: this is at least the 4th time I have traveled this 212 miles up the Tennessee...but I can easily say I never saw it from the point of view I do today. Could be; 1) we were always going fast when we went through here before and now we are going slow. 2) I was working each other time we went through here, and my mind was on work. 3) I’m older now, and have more of an appreciation for these kind of things. The real answer is probably all of the above).
Clifton Marina is a very nice little spot. I say little because it is just a small harbor cut out of the bank, but it looks fairly new, and nicely maintained. The people could not be nicer, and are willing to get you what ever you need. When we arrived Cindy was waiting for us at the dock to help us tie up. She waited while we got situated and told us about good places to eat and said she would give us the keys to a car to use while we were here. She even said she starts at 8 in the morning...but if we need her to, she would be happy to come in early to get us fuel before we leave. And to top it all off, the fuel is some of the cheapest we have seen in some time ($4.09 a gallon with Boat US discount). Too bad we don’t need any.
After tying up, and organizing the boat...Deb got her book and found a cool shady spot on the dock, and I did some cruising work and watched the NASCAR race on TV. For dinner we ate the other 1/2 of the catfish meal we brought home last night. Not quite as good as in the restaurant...but damn close.
Today...we head 42 miles to Pickwick Lock and then another 12 miles to our marina in Iuka, MS. We will actually be located where Mississippi; Alabama; and Tennessee all come together. We have been to this marina a few times...and it is one of my favorites.
I’ll keep you posted.
BK.
Along the way we saw lots of homes built on the hills like these. The white house in the middle looks like it is 5 stories tall
A lot of the banks are high stong like this
This is the entrance to Clifton Marina...very nice stop.
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