Dawn on the Mississippi Sound
Coming out of Gulfport this morning the recreational fishing boats were thick as flies. We saw lots of little kids aboard then too. So, as a sea state predictor that's got to be a 3+ (the higher the number the calmer the seas). Sure enough, it was dead calm.
Mobile Bay with 10kt Winds
Once we turned southeast into Mobile Bay the winds picked up. A little wind sure stirs things up.
Fairhope, Alabama was today's destination. As members of the Americas' Great Loop Cruising Association (AGLCA) we're entitled to a free night at the Eastern Shore Marina. But wait, it gets even better. Upon arrival they gave us a key to their courtesy car.
Starting in Mobil is the Tombigbee River; gateway to our trip north. Thanks to all the rain, the Tombigbee River is flooding and is too high for us to safely traverse it. The good news is that it's going down quickly. Right now we're only looking at a three to four day delay. There are some other cruisers staging here that have done this trip many times. It's time to put on my newbie hat, start asking questions and learn the ways of the rivers.
Today's run to Fairhope, Alabama was 70nm. To date we've traveled 1095nm. DBH
