My Hat Saved from Imminent Drowning
It's blowing 15 to 25 mph off the starboard bow. Whitecaps, a rare sight on these waters, are as plentiful as blue herons. For the record, the blue herons here outnumber the cockroaches in Texas. Yes, I exaggerate (but not by much).
We are mostly alone on Kentucky Lake. Watching a bass boat battle to weather goes a long way in explaining why. It's too rough for it to go up on plane and the fishermen look miserable as the little boat gets bounced about. Missing too are the houseboats and pontoon boats. It is Father's Day, and 10AM, maybe the dad's are sleeping in...
20mph Winds (and Fierce 1' Waves) Slow Nellie Down
As this six month cruising segment comes to a close I can't help but reflect on all the Civil War history we've stumbled over. Traveling on the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers while reading about the historical events really brought them to life. Cruising upriver today I could almost see the ghosts of the 80 paddlewheelers that transported the Army of the Tennessee to Shilo.
Not a dry deck day!
Nellie made it back to Pebble Isle Marina, New Johnsonville, TN, today. This will be her home for the next six weeks as we go land cruising. The next leg of this adventure, cruising up the Mississippi, will begin about 1 August.
Our Upcoming Land Cruise
Nellie added another 33 miles today upping the journey's total to 3,190. DBH
