After staying at Homeport Marina a couple of days we were ready to get underway for Dog River Marina located in Mobile Bay, Mobile Alabama. There Chip was scheduled to leave us since he needed to return to that pesky thing called work. He was being pulled from both ways since he truly enjoyed being on the trip but he also wanted to complete his scheduled trip to Africa. As a Delta Airlines pilot he flies to some pretty neat destinations and one of his favorite is the African Continent.
The trip to Dog River was an uneventful one, which is the kind I prefer. We got in shortly before 4pm and immediately signed up for the courtesy car. Speaking of courtesy cars… this was by far the best one we had ever had the opportunity to use, a late model Grand Marquis with all the bells and whistles working!
The trip to Dog River was an uneventful one, which is the kind I prefer. We got in shortly before 4pm and immediately signed up for the courtesy car. Speaking of courtesy cars… this was by far the best one we had ever had the opportunity to use, a late model Grand Marquis with all the bells and whistles working!
While we were tying up our lines, the radio crackles and we hear a boat announcing their arrival to Dog River Marina. They also inform the marina staff they were "crossing their wake"; meaning this is were they began their trip and now they were finishing it. They had began the "Great Loop" three years ago on this 24 foot boat and now finally they are finished. It was fun to meet this couple and hear some of their amazing tales. Their plan now was to spend a few days organizing their things and then trailer their boat back to Savanna, Georgia. This is their picture coming up to the dock.
We did our necessary errands restocking up on the basic food staples and even replacing the book “Nitty Gritty of the Tombigbee” by Fred Myers. Chip had purchased this book the last time he and I came through Dog River but we wanted an up to date version. It has TONS of good information regarding marinas, anchorages and special sites to see along the Tombigbee.
Because of the weather Kris and I decided it was best to stay one extra day in Dog River before making our trek northward. Since we were now available, the marina allowed us to use the courtesy car to take Chip to the airport the next morning. Thanks Chip for your help!!
Later, Kris and I spent the remainder of the day doing odd jobs on the boat and generally taking it easy. We knew the next several days of going up the Tombigbee were going to be a challenge because of the torrential rains “up river” and I thought it was best to take advantage of this opportunity to hangout for awhile.
That’s it for now... short and sweet.
Till then…
Rusty and Kris
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