9/14/2016

Morning sun on the Cumberland River. It is 6:30 am, 68 – 85 today, cloudy, winds one to two knots, calm. 

We spent a week at Grand Rivers. Today we are heading for the Barkley canal which will take us into Kentucky lake which will take us to the Tennessee river. We will travel up river as far as Chattanooga to visit Richards cousins, a 250 mile side trip.  

We are hoping this side trip to the east will slow our progress to the south and bring us cooler weather. Maybe see some fall colors 🙂

In the canal we met the Mississippi River Cruise.  

If you are interested…Cruising the Mississippi River and its tributaries is an exploration of the American spirit with American Cruise Lines. You can travel along the entire length of the Mississippi, Ohio and Cumberland Rivers with programs highlighting everything from music to Civil War History. Yep! that is just what we are doing!

We entered this cove to stop for lunch and a swim. It’s 85 degrees today. So many beautiful places to stop on this lake. 

Many rock formations along this section. Looks like a cave on the far right.

We are still seeing lots of tows but we have more room to pass on the lake.

Looks like a good place to stop for the night.

Time for a swim before dinner.

It is so calm back in this cove even the dragonfly’s have come to rest.  

One more day and we will have a full moon. Moonbeams kissing the bay.