We planned an 8:00 AM departure from our marina at Cuba Landing, but our cook was a “no show” so it was back to cold cereal and juice on the run. And, that’s OK because we had lots of river to cover to reach Swallow Bluff Island and anchor out. Jay is getting very good at salmon on the grill and that was the dinner tonight on the boat.
We also caught up on grocery shopping and cleaning the boat. These marinas like to charge $1 per foot each night, and that is really a bargain we think . They provide shore power, a courtesy van, computer access and showers, water, etc. Plus, we enjoy talking with the other “loopers”.
We made our planned anchor site around 4:00 PM but it’s too cool and overcast to interest us today. We’re really making good time going mostly South or SSE and we plan to spend some down time tomorrow when we visit Shiloh.
The only other news from the boat is that I’m being sent back to knot school to learn how to do these knots faster and correctly. I have problems with the clove hitch and Brad and Jay are getting tired of redoing my knots, so my objective is to learn how to do the Bowline and also get better at the slipped clove hitch for the fenders. Those of you with a Scouting background will remember learning to do the bowline, but it has been many years for this old Scout.
While sitting on the boat tonight, Brad remarked, “We want to stay ahead of fall.” Seeing the colors turn on the river reminds that winter is on its way, and we’re not quite ready.
We also caught up on grocery shopping and cleaning the boat. These marinas like to charge $1 per foot each night, and that is really a bargain we think . They provide shore power, a courtesy van, computer access and showers, water, etc. Plus, we enjoy talking with the other “loopers”.
We made our planned anchor site around 4:00 PM but it’s too cool and overcast to interest us today. We’re really making good time going mostly South or SSE and we plan to spend some down time tomorrow when we visit Shiloh.
The only other news from the boat is that I’m being sent back to knot school to learn how to do these knots faster and correctly. I have problems with the clove hitch and Brad and Jay are getting tired of redoing my knots, so my objective is to learn how to do the Bowline and also get better at the slipped clove hitch for the fenders. Those of you with a Scouting background will remember learning to do the bowline, but it has been many years for this old Scout.
While sitting on the boat tonight, Brad remarked, “We want to stay ahead of fall.” Seeing the colors turn on the river reminds that winter is on its way, and we’re not quite ready.
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