Mike and Beth's Adventures

Sunrise on Upper Cook's Cutoff  November 14th, 2021 Today we travelled a rural and sparsely populated portion of the Tombigbee River from Upper Cook's Cutoff to Demopolis Alabama. We woke to temperature which were hovering near freezing.  Thank goodness for the Webasto heater.  It maintained very comfortable inside temperatures.  We were travelling with two other boats that wanted to get started right at sunrise.  Our alarm went off 30 minutes prior to sun up so we could start the coffee, check the oil, pull the anchor and fall in line behind Godspeed and Adventure Awaits.  It was a quick start to the day.  Breakfast would be prepared once we were underway.   It was difficult to focus on our departure tasks as the sun and morning river mists were creating compelling scenes meant to be savored.  I kept my camera with me so I could capture glimpses of the morning unfolding around us. Soon we were underway and in convoy with the other Loope...

  Amy Marie is the "boat symbol" in the middle of the screen November 11th and 12th, 2021 In our last blog we talked about finding a nice anchorage in McKinley Creek.   We enjoyed a tranquil night there but woke to threatening skies in the morning.   A front was forecast to pass through, so we decided to hunker in place.   As we were not rushing to leave, Beth fixed a nice breakfast, we read the e-edition of the paper, and then our books.   It was shaping up to be a relaxing day.   On days like this, we really enjoy our Webasto diesel furnace.   Our boat is equipped for cold, all season boating, in the Pacific Northwest.   The chilly fall days, which we were encountering, are no problem.   We easily maintain a cabin temperature of 68 degrees.    McKinley Creek Anchorage Mid-morning, we received a text from Kittiwake.   They were looking for a spot to ride out the passage of the front and wanted to know if there was room for t...