Wednesday 11/15 we planned on a 59 mile run, with 2 locks but we made such good time we decided to keep going and get through another lock and anchor in the Tombigbee oxbow just below the Heflin lock.
We had 3 other looper buddies there with plenty of room!
The next morning we had a shorter ride to Kingfisher Marina in Demopolis. Only 50 miles and NO LOCKS!
Wasn't long into our ride that we came to the White Cliffs of Epes! I learned that the cliffs are made up of microscopic algae shells that drifted to the seafloor around 80 million years ago to become a massive chalk formation. Very impressive. The pictures don't do them justice.
We made it to Bashi Creek before dark and anchored just off the channel with another looper. There was a boat ramp just inside Bashi Creek which was nice for getting Roxie off the boat for awhile.
The night was calm without any tows passing! We were up at 5 the next morning for a 62 mile run and our LAST LOCK!! After going through the Coffeeville Lock we were now in saltwater and tides. The water didn't change much, still pretty muddy.
We made it to our anchorage at Salt Creek just in time for the OSU game and enjoyed the afternoon. This was our first time anchoring in tidal waters. The tide changed the direction of the water in the river. We had a couple of tugs go by in the middle of the night without any issues.
The next morning we slept in a bit because we have a shorter day, which was perfect because it was really foggy when we did get up. Planned on getting to Tensaw River anchorage around 1 or 2 o'clock.
Bill took this picture on the way back to the boat after taking Roxie to the beach. Notice the direction of the boat....looking down river this morning rather than up river yesterday.
The Tensaw River was a really nice anchorage.
What a sunset!
Left the Tensaw River anchorage ready for a 40 mile ride to the Mobile Bay. On the way we saw some wild pigs along the waters edge, but they were gone by the time I could get my hands on my phone. I did manage to take this picture of a barber shop chair in the middle of nowhere. How did that get there!
We also started to see Gray pelicans. One difference between white and gray pelicans is that the white ones fish from the top of the water, while the gray ones dive into the water to catch fish.
We are looking forward to heading out to clearer waters. Next up is Mobile Bay into the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW)!
Coming into Mobile!
We ended up on the convention center wall for 2 nights, which turned out to be pretty nice. No water or electric, but we were right downtown with parks, groceries and restaurants! It's been awhile since we had any kind of fast food and Chick-fil-a is one of our favorites! Only a short 0.2 miles away from the boat!
Have you ever seen a Chick-fil-a drive thru into a building?
Glad you are letting all of us travel with you! It is really fun to see all your pictures and read about your adventures!! Keep safe and make great memories. Mom says hello.
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