Loop Dreams

Loop Dreams

Monday, October 14, 2013

10-10 Dermopolis

After Ken discovered that Columbus, Mississippi did not have a travel lift we kept on cruising  to Pirates Cove, and then on to Demopolis, Alabama.  We have our Silverton up for sale, and once we  receive a contract on the boat, Loop Dreams will need to be hauled out.  Demopolis is a fresh water marina and we are hoping that she will find a good home!











 
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

10-9 Heading to Columbus, Mississippi

Last day cruising!!!  Not quiet!




 







 
 



Dinner at Down Yonder
 
 
 
 
 
 

October 8, Heading to Midway Marina

We stuck our nose into our first anchorage on the trip...








October 7, CROSSING OUR WAKE!!!

Cruised to Grand Harbor Marina and celebrated crossing our wake!




 

 

Celebrating crossing our wake at Grand Harbor with other Loopers.


 
 

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Oct. 6, Swallow Bluff anchorage


With the thunderstorm last night we were fortunate to be tied to the fuel dock at Cuba Landing Marina.   We had plans of leaving at 7AM, but with the heavy rain we waited until 10:30AM and decided to cut our cruise plan to 60 miles.  Once we left the marina and crossed under the Cuba Landing Highway Bridge the Kentucky Lake ends.  The limestone-lined Tennessee River was the predominant feature for most of the day.  We passed about 5 barges today and commented how much smaller they are than what we encountered on the Mississippi.
Feeling better today.  Unfortunately, I had a reaction to the steroid shot and my face turned beet red and was puffy yesterday.  I had a prickly sensation up and down my arms and on my face and a very restless night.  I am ready to feel healthy again!
We pulled into Swallow Bluff Island at mile marker 169.3 and anchored in 15 feet of water. 

Loop Dreams secured at the fuel dock at Cuba Landing Marina.

Houses on the limestone bluffs.
 

Lady Finger Bluff at mile marker 130.is where the river narrows and the current picks up.
We were bucking the 1 1/2 mile current the rest of the day.
Swallow Bluff Island anchorage.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

10-5, Cuba Landing Marina, Tennessee

We left Green Turtle Bay at 7am and headed down the Kentucky Lake which is part of Tennessee River.  Kentucky Lake is one of the largest man made bodies of water in the world and covers 160,000 acres and has 2,380 miles of shoreline.  Although the southern half looks more like a river the lake is technically more than 240 miles long. We passed many fishermen but only saw one barge docked.  We were tempted to pull into Birdsong Resort Marina which is home of the Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Farm, the only freshwater pearl culturing farm in the U.S. However, we are now on a mission to get home and after traveling 93 miles we stopped at Cuba Landing Marina in Tennessee.  We had plans to anchor in their harbor, but after watching the weather we ended up staying at the "rustic" marina.  Thunderstorms were predicted  to hit in the middle of the night.

Abandoned dock.


Barge docked on the Kentucky Lake

CSX Rail Road bridge in Tennessee.