Well, Kelly worked late last night replacing the main bilge pump and then he had to change out the pump in the shower sump. So he is sleeping in this morning. I am watching the Loopers not leaving? They all talked about being at the lock at 6:30 this morning, but there is a backup of tows. The Loopers pull out at 8 and down the river they go. We finally pull out at 9:30 to get fuel and then to the lock. After we get into the chamber, the Demopolis lockmaster said to look starboard after exiting. This is the prettiest lock we have ever seen.
Here's another section of the waterway called the washing machine. The waves hit the rock face and bounce right back at you. It stretches through a curve almost a mile long. I bet if we were in there with a barge it would feel like a washing machine!
Hey, do you remember seing a video of the barge Cahaba rolling under a bridge during a flood? It was the Old Rooster Bridge (now demolished). We passed right by there, glad the river is not flooding.
Wow, so much excitement for the day. We are anchored at the mouth of Beaver Creek just out of the main channel. Kelly was cooking and as it happens, we ran out of propane. Up to the flybridge to change out bottles.
And by the way, we did send in absentee ballots last week, but no cell service at the anchorage and no watching election results! Lucky us.
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