Mike and Beth's Adventures

November 15th, 16th, 17th, 2021 We arrived in Demopolis, excited to have reached this major checkpoint on our trip.   This is an inflection point, as it is the last river city before we reach Mobile, still 216 miles away.   So that fact makes Demopolis a major stop for groceries, topping off fuel and water tanks, and making sure the black water tank is empty on departure.   In the next stretch we will be exclusively anchoring out, no cushy marina nights which means  you have power, water, fuel, pump out, wifi, showers and access to shopping.   So the 4 or 5 days after we leave Demopolis we will need to be entirely self-sufficient.   As when skippering any decent pirate vessel, our first concern when we hit port is our wine supply.   How can pirates adventure without sufficient quantities of the fruit of the vine?   Thank goodness we were back in Alabama as, unlike Mississippi, we could again purchase wine at the groceries store.    ...

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...