Moose spotted the Ruby Falls building from the river. We were all looking and I had just given up because there were so many trees. He was so proud to be the one to spot it and point it out.
Once we got to Nickajack Lock, we had to wait for a bit, so we tied up to the lock wall. Ben started mounting the windlass switch at the helm while we waited. Roo was on helper duty, her favorite job. We hit 9.8 knots out the gate. We just love those current boosts!
We passed our first barge since... we can't remember when. Our best guess is June 20, so it has been about a week! It is funny because we didn't realize we hadn't seen any in a while until we saw this one.
It was another hot, hot day on the water. As we crossed back into Alabama and the Cartermaran ended her time in Tennessee, a curtain of rain was visible off in the distance. We couldn't wait for some reprieve from the heat. As we got closer, we tied down loose items and closed the windows in the cockpit just in time. The skies opened up and dumped on us for a good 15 minutes or so and then as quickly as it arrived, it was gone. Some of the clouds were laying low on the mountain, illustrating for us exactly how the Smoky Mountains got their name.
Our plan was to anchor at Guntersville in the same anchorage, where all the frogs were croaking after the beautiful sunset. It is so interesting to anchor in the same place twice because we had an easy time anchoring there the first time, but this time, the winds and current had obviously shifted and we had to drop the anchor in another spot in that area. This time, the sun had already set and the frogs were busy croaking while we anchored.
Locks today: 2
Locks of the summer: 27
Locks of the loop: 141
❤️GMM❤️
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