Sunday November 1, 2009

"In the early morning mist I see ...." as the first line of the song goes. . At first light a mist was rising off the waterway as far as you could see. Spooky and may have been better yesterday for Halloween. Time change today - falling back. You know, it's still dark in the morning.

We're off at 6:40AM along with six other boats. We'll go through four more locks today and getting an early start is a smart thing. Channel is only 15 feet deep and for us 8.25 kt works perfectly. Everyone runs together so there's no advantage for any one running faster since you'll just have wait at the next lock.

In at Columbus marina, Fulton, Mississippi at 2:30PM. First we took on 200 gallons of diesel and tied up in our assigned slip. The restaurant here is very good however after the summer it's not normally open on Sundays . Because there's so many boaters heading south they're serving just for us. Hope it not leftovers.

Had a nice enjoyable dinner with Cathy and Gene Johnson, marina neighbors in Ft. Myers. They're awaiting arriving guests tonight and will spend some time around here before heading south.