Ashland City back to Grand Rivers and down to Pickwick Landing in Counce, TN

We left Ashland City Marina this morning and spent most of the day cruising. Ben was at the helm while I caught up on the blog and he chatted on the phone— a pretty chill Father’s Day.

Locks today: 1

Locks of the summer: 14

Locks of the loop: 128

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Not much to report today. It was another one of those slow boat days where nothing major happened, which is kind of nice sometimes, when its mixed in with all of the sightseeing and things to do. Ben got the water maker fixed (yay!), but we quickly realized the filters clog up after just 10 gallons, so we’ll need to keep filling up at marinas until we hit the ocean again. The plan is to get a brand new one installed for next summer, as we use it a TON and spend way less time at marinas while in the Bahamas.

Our anchorage was very secluded and reminded us of our Georgian Bay anchorages. We had a very peaceful end of the day, before all the bugs came out.

No locks today!

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Watching the riverbanks, we noticed the structures changing. It is interesting to see how all of the land owners build on their lots, depending on where they sit on the banks. Some have houses that are built so the first floor is 12 feet off the ground (an attempt to stay safe from flood waters). Others have only excavated their land so they can leave their camper there year-round. Our favorite new structure: giant sheds, under which they park their campers- some even with white picket fences. My mind drifted to wonderings of if these places were primarily summer getaways, weekend homes, or places people live their daily lives. Thinking back to the books I've read where the same families take their vacations- year after year- in the same spot, wondering if these places have stories that are the plots of any current or future books.

Today was a HOT one. We spent most of the day tucked inside, watching TV, reading books, and doing a whole lot of nothing. Typically, the AC gets turned off in the morning when we start the engines and doesn't get turned back on until we are just about at our destination. Today was an exception. Honestly, the heat kind of demanded it.

We got a little rain, which brought cooler temperatures and a beautiful double rainbow in the evening!

Locks today: 1

Locks of the summer: 15

Locks of the loop: 129