HUNTSVILLE, AL TO ROGERSVILLE, AL

Friday, October 3rd to Thursday, October 9th, 2014

Day 60-66
Miles Traveled on Thursday: 56
Total Miles Traveled: 1531


  Friday we left Huntsville, AL and traveled to Mt. Carmel, IL for the Frick family reunion.  We visited with family on Saturday and helped to host the reunion on Sunday.  Food was eaten, games were played, catching up was achieved, remembering the past was done, and fun was had by all.  Dan and his brother, Jim, were this years corn hole tournament runners-up.  

  Monday was "travel back to the boat/home day".  We had fun driving the little Fiat.

  Tuesday was daily living jobs - laundry, groceries, cleaning, etc.  
  Wednesday we had one job left to do and then got to relax.  Dan cleaned the rug that lies in the salon (living room).  He draped it over the front of the boat to brush and hose it off.  Now for drying, which ended up being a two day event.  While under way on Thursday, we draped it over chairs on the flybridge.  The breeze from being underway helped immensely.  Sometimes, you have to improvise on this trip. 

rug drying while under way

  Thursday was a cruising day.  We passed by Decatur, AL and found out it was the Home of Meow Mix.  The whole area smelled like cat food. 

Grain mill at Decatur, AL

  At one point we thought we had entered the ocean.  I guess these pelicans had lost their way, because we saw them on the Tennessee River, of all places.  You never know what you are going to see on the river!

Pelicans on the TN River

  Our stopping point for the day was Joe Wheeler State Park Marina.  We had been to this marina by car, back in 2011, when we were gaining knowledge about The Great Loop.  The America's Great Loop Cruisers Association (AGLCA) has a rendezvous (seminar) every year at this location.  We are excited to be attending this one with our own boat while cruising The Great Loop.  

Joe Wheeler State Park Marina

  This will be our home port for the next 8 days while we attend the AGLCA Fall Rendezvous.  Posting will be limited as most of our time will be spent at seminars and social activities.