We left Green Turtle Bay Monday morning giving us until Friday to arrive in Nashville. Our original plan was to anchor out (60 miles, 6 hrs - no locks) the first night, then spend three nights in marina's before we get to Nashville. So it seems, the best plans come from experiences had by others! We lucked out staying longer in Grand Rivers. A fellow looper pal, Bill on Corsair, happened to have made the Nashville side trip a week before us. He and his family arrived back (we were there when he left) at Green Turtle Bay yesterday and shared that his trip did not include any anchorages (we actually like to anchor, but knowing we are in mud central, taking Crocket to shore is just a dirty mess), but all marinas! Alright! Change of plan it is!
This was a good thing for me as our first stop was only 37 (took us 3.5 hrs - no locks) miles to Lake Barkley State Park Marina. This allowed one more day to sleep in a bit. We didn't have to rush getting Crocket fed and walked, we had time to put our dinghy up on the deck, (Ben didn't want to keep it on its davits while docked in Nashville. It adds a few extra feet to our length and we will be docked, on a wall, over a weekend that the Titans play, could/will get crowded. Heck, we had to call on a specific day and time to reserve a space on the wall, for 42 feet not 45) get a pump out and say our "see you laters" to the crew at GTB.
It was a spectacular day on the water, the sun was gorgeous, we had a nice breeze and no barges or locks to deal with! It felt really good to be back on the water. There is something about the tranquil sound of the waves and the constant humming from the motors that make me want to sleep. I'm not saying this is a good thing for a first mate, thankfully (and lucky) for me my captain really likes to operate the boat and that feels just fine for now. I'm good at provisioning, cleaning, making our reservations, operating while he checks the engine room and uses the head, cooking, keeping things organized, calculating our mileage, blogging our travels and all things Crocket.
Our stop here in Cadiz, KY is a new one for us, we are in a covered slip (We were happy to have this while there was a rain deluge coming down on us) which is blocking the sun making it dark in the boat. Not a big deal, we have lights! The docks here are new and the facility was very clean. We had two people come to help with lines and a golf cart ride to check in (they serve dog treats here!). Better even, there is a great mass of grass a short walk away to run your dog...Crocket told me he approved!
All in all a good stop, we spent the afternoon relaxing, walking around the property, eating Ben's chicken fajita's and watching the rain storm, while discussing how different our experience would be if we were anchored. Glad our friend Bill, changed our plans!
Day two will be a longer day, and an earlier one, we will head 70 miles to Clarksville Marina.
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| Passing the entrance to Kentucky Lake, next week we will be heading this way. |
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| We had the river to ourselves only seeing the occasional boater along the way |
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| Kentucky State Penitentiary, also known as the "castle on the cumberland" is a maximum security prison. Most inmates are sent here from other institutions for violent, disruptive behavior. |
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| Just some gorgeous houses along the way |
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