A cool shot of the rowers at the races in Chattanooga on the day we left.
We docked just up river from this area...downtown Chattanooga was cool.
Typical view out the front of the boat when you're on the Tennessee
Do I look like I'm a happy boater?
Log 50Day 145
Monday, October 13, 2008
6:20 AM CDT
Location: Goose Pond Marina, Scottsboro, AL
Weather: 70* and clear skies; forecast is for 80* and mostly sunny
Note: To go to Google Maps and see our location (click here)
We’re back in Alabama, and back in the central time zone. It’s still dark out this morning...but there is a little light off to the east and it looks like it is going to be a beautiful sunrise. Just a few wispy clouds in the sky.
We’re sitting in Goose Pond Marina, about 1/2 mile off the Tennessee River on North Sauty Creek near the town of Scottsboro, AL. This is a marina we stopped in on our way up to Chattanooga and we liked it so much we decided to stay for 4 nights as we head back down river.
Yesterday...was more of the great cruising on the Tennessee. I’ve run out of ways to describe how pretty it is, but will continue to say it is some of the best boating we have ever done. We made it to MM 378 (where Goose Pond Marina is located)...which is 85 miles south of Chattanooga. The first day we left Chattanooga we stopped at Hales Bar Marina for 1 night, and then yesterday we went another 60+ miles, and through the Nickajack Lock, to get to Goose Pond. It was an easy day on the Tennessee. We left our slip at 7:30 and called the lock at about 8:15. The lockmaster said to “keep it coming...there’s no traffic in the area” so we did and were in and out of the lock by 9:00. He dropped us 40 feet, and we are now dropping in each lock we will go through all the way to Florida. We also will be heading pretty much south from here on out.
We arrived at Goose Pond about 2 PM yesterday and after topping off with fuel ($4.09 per gallon...best price on the Tennessee) and pumping out our holding tanks we got to our slip about 2:30. I had been listening to the Bears game on the Sirius radio and was hoping to watch the end on TV. I got the satellite tuned in and the TV’s up just in time to see the last few minutes of the game...what a heart breaker for the Bears. I also had recorded the NASCAR race on Saturday night...so I watched Jeff Burton win (I picked him in our weekly pool) a very good race. After that Deb and I walked the dock and joined 3 other boats for a cocktail. We had been traveling with 2 of these boats the last couple of days. Really nice people who are from marinas another 100 miles down river, and we stayed and talked for an hour or so. We also met 2 other boats as soon as we docked...they came over to our boat asked a lot of questions. They both plan to be at the Loop rendezvous at Joe Wheeler...and one asked us to join them for Mexican food in the next couple days while we’re here. I wonder if that will happen?
For the next 3 days we will be here at Goose Pond. No real schedule...or plan. They have a courtesy car and so we can go into town to a laundry mat; a grocery store; and a liquor store...and I’m sure all 3 will happen. No real boat projects to accomplish other than cleaning and organizing which are an every day occurrence. Makes me wonder if I might just sit and read a book or something relaxing like that. I doubt it.
I’ll keep you posted.
BK.
We’re sitting in Goose Pond Marina, about 1/2 mile off the Tennessee River on North Sauty Creek near the town of Scottsboro, AL. This is a marina we stopped in on our way up to Chattanooga and we liked it so much we decided to stay for 4 nights as we head back down river.
Yesterday...was more of the great cruising on the Tennessee. I’ve run out of ways to describe how pretty it is, but will continue to say it is some of the best boating we have ever done. We made it to MM 378 (where Goose Pond Marina is located)...which is 85 miles south of Chattanooga. The first day we left Chattanooga we stopped at Hales Bar Marina for 1 night, and then yesterday we went another 60+ miles, and through the Nickajack Lock, to get to Goose Pond. It was an easy day on the Tennessee. We left our slip at 7:30 and called the lock at about 8:15. The lockmaster said to “keep it coming...there’s no traffic in the area” so we did and were in and out of the lock by 9:00. He dropped us 40 feet, and we are now dropping in each lock we will go through all the way to Florida. We also will be heading pretty much south from here on out.
We arrived at Goose Pond about 2 PM yesterday and after topping off with fuel ($4.09 per gallon...best price on the Tennessee) and pumping out our holding tanks we got to our slip about 2:30. I had been listening to the Bears game on the Sirius radio and was hoping to watch the end on TV. I got the satellite tuned in and the TV’s up just in time to see the last few minutes of the game...what a heart breaker for the Bears. I also had recorded the NASCAR race on Saturday night...so I watched Jeff Burton win (I picked him in our weekly pool) a very good race. After that Deb and I walked the dock and joined 3 other boats for a cocktail. We had been traveling with 2 of these boats the last couple of days. Really nice people who are from marinas another 100 miles down river, and we stayed and talked for an hour or so. We also met 2 other boats as soon as we docked...they came over to our boat asked a lot of questions. They both plan to be at the Loop rendezvous at Joe Wheeler...and one asked us to join them for Mexican food in the next couple days while we’re here. I wonder if that will happen?
For the next 3 days we will be here at Goose Pond. No real schedule...or plan. They have a courtesy car and so we can go into town to a laundry mat; a grocery store; and a liquor store...and I’m sure all 3 will happen. No real boat projects to accomplish other than cleaning and organizing which are an every day occurrence. Makes me wonder if I might just sit and read a book or something relaxing like that. I doubt it.
I’ll keep you posted.
BK.
1 comment:
Man, how about that Bears game!! Bummer!
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