Kentucky Dam Marina was very nice and they had a courtesy car
to boot. Ken stayed to wash the boat and
I left for Paducah, KY about 20 miles away to get some provisions. With my trusty Garmin in hand I found the
town. I wanted to make a quick tour of
the historic district to see if it was worth a visit. The town was charming but all of the roads
were closed for the BBQ on the River fest. I
ran to trusty Wal Mart, which is
easier since most of the time the stores are laid out the same. Majority of Kentucky is dried, so I also stopped
at a liquor store for some wine and champagne to celebrate our crossing!!!
Once back on the clean boat we took off at noon to head for
Green Turtle Bay Resort Marina just 10 miles away. We traveled down the Barkley Canal which
connects Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake.
This canal created an enormous recreational area and the long peninsula
known as Land Between The Lakes. We
pulled into Green Turtle Bay Resort and there were about 15 Looper Boats at the marina. Jackpot! Grand Rivers, KY which is less than 5 minutes from the marina bills itself s the “Village Between the Lakes” and fronts both Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake. In 1880, Thomas Lawson came to the area and established an iron-ore mining business. He named the little town Grand Rivers, taking the name used by the American Indians as a description of the bounty and beauty of the area between the two rivers that bordered the settlement. We found Grand Rivers to be a busy little historic town where people drive for miles to enjoy the infamous Patti's restaurant.
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| Kentucky Lake |
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| Behind Patties restaurant was an oasis of shops and a pretty little wedding chapel. |
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We went to Patti’s 1880 Settlement, which is a winner of
many dining awards and is noted for the 2” pork chop dinner and fabulous pies. Oh by the way, Ken polished off the whole pork
chop and had Mississippi Mud Pie for dessert.
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Next night we ate at the Yacht Club with Randy and Vicki on Barefoot'n and Jeff and Grace on
Sea Glide.
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