Looking west across Pensacola Bay
This is a sight we haven't seen for a long time, clearing skies and no winds. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Alabama/Florida line
At 11am we cross mile 170 EHL and enter Alabama. I can't say it looks any different than Florida but there is a slight smell of fried food in the air ;-)
Yikes! Big tug and barges.
The AIS spotted a tug six miles ahead of us and going the same direction. As luck would have it we caught up to him in a narrow canal on the approach to Mobile Bay. A two whistle pass (where we leave him on our starboard side) was offered and accepted. Nellie is now one-for-one in the 'successfully passing tugs' category. Break out the bubbly!
Looking west into Mobile Bay
Mobil Bay is a big body of water: 20nm east to west and 27nm north to south. The French named the Bay, Bon Secour (safe harbor). They must have done so on a windless day as the Bay has a notorious reputation for being rough.
Oil Rig
The day is full of firsts, this time it's an oil rig. We saw a handful of them in the south end Mobil Bay.
It was 64nm from Pensacola Florida to Isle Aux Herbes in the Mississippi Sound, Alabama. The hook was down at 1810 hours. Cocktail hour started shortly thereafter. DBH
