Monday November 2, 2009

Early morning start out of our marina and immediately into the Stennis Lock. 5:20AM. Early yes, but due to the time change this is the new 6:20AM. Nine boats at once as everyone wanted to get going at first light. Longer run today with light barge traffic.

In at Demopolis, AL. around 5:20PM. Place is packed. Very few if any slips left. Lots of "loopers" coming from their rendezvous and boats like us going down after November 1. Have been traveling with much the same group of boaters and we all saw each other at the marina's restrauant. There was agreement that tomorrow we all should be out and down to the Demopolis Lock as early as possible. 4:30AM? No way. called the lock master and they won't take until 5:30AM. Bummer.