We moved the boat from 4 Corners to Cuba Landing (just under 100 miles) on Friday. All went well, despite heavy rains and wind on Friday morning. The transporter was late, so by the time he arrived, the sun was coming out and the wind was manageable. Cats and Dinah made the trip well. Because we had some last minute issues during the week, we didn't get all our good-byes said, so we drove back to Nashville on Saturday to visit : Jase, Trish, & Caitlyn, Joy and Mike, and Craig, DeeAnne, & Ian, who later drove us back to Cuba Landing after dropping our vehicles off at Mike's dealership for the next year. Saying goodbye to the little ones was the most difficult... a year is a long time in their lives!
Today (Sunday) we have spent here at Cuba Landing getting small but important things done, and readying for travel tomorrow. The foliage is just wonderful and today's warm temps and bright sun made for a great day, complete with our own worship service on the top deck (not a church for about 10 miles). We took our dinghy for a 'maiden voyage' row around the marina: it's much more stable than the one we previously had and will work fine!
We're ready to head south (which is actually UP the river) tomorrow morning. Likely we will go about 40 miles... we're not hurrying, just enjoying the wonderful views!
October 25, 2009
October 5, 2009
It's October!
Yikes! This is the month we've been waiting for. Departure from Four Corners Marina is Friday the 23rd, with transport to Cuba Landing on the Tennessee River. We chose this instead of over 280 river miles (and the gas involved!) if we had put in at Old Hickory Lake here in Nashville on the Cumberland. That would have been a beautiful section of river and foliage, but we'll get it next year when we return.
Our preparation continues with the completion of the mechanical tuneup, the installation of the chartplotter, and the arrival of the new dinghy. We're making decisions about more stuff to stay in storage, and with the recent low TN temps, we're pulling out the sweats and reconsidering the number of blankets we'll take.
We've made arrangements to pick up any USPO mail in mid-December at my aunt's in Ft. Myers. Check with us if you want that address. After that, we'll make some other arrangement in about 3 months. But we'll have cell phone and email access almost all the time.
We continue to find great interest in our trip among many, (my doctor has offered to come along as our personal physician!) and others who can't imagine a year away and on a boat together.
We're glad you want to share the trip with us...
With great anticipation...
nan and jack
Our preparation continues with the completion of the mechanical tuneup, the installation of the chartplotter, and the arrival of the new dinghy. We're making decisions about more stuff to stay in storage, and with the recent low TN temps, we're pulling out the sweats and reconsidering the number of blankets we'll take.
We've made arrangements to pick up any USPO mail in mid-December at my aunt's in Ft. Myers. Check with us if you want that address. After that, we'll make some other arrangement in about 3 months. But we'll have cell phone and email access almost all the time.
We continue to find great interest in our trip among many, (my doctor has offered to come along as our personal physician!) and others who can't imagine a year away and on a boat together.
We're glad you want to share the trip with us...
With great anticipation...
nan and jack
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