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Farewell
Captain's Log - Day 36
The trip is officially over!
This morning we packed up everything and rode north to Indiana with Taylor and Rachael. On the way, we stopped at a Waffle House (affectionately known as Wa Ho) for Simon, since he'd never been. I don't think he appreciated it.
Our trip south on Plan C was amazing. We met some fantastic people - especially Rob and Kate who set the tone for our interactions with everyone else, and Randy and Rebecca whose hospitality (and moonshine) warmed our spirits.
We learned a lot about ourselves and each other. If you ever need a someone to travel down river with you, Simon's a good choice - he's bold, capable, not afraid to dig into a problem and get his hands dirty, and just good company. He's also a very talented photographer!
We gained confidence in our ability to just get out and have an adventure that we knew virtually nothing about.
This has been a great time of rejuvenation for me. I know I've said it before, but the freedom was amazing.
Thanks for all your prayers, emails, calls, texts, and comments! Thanks for reading along! We hope you've enjoyed it!
Farewell until our next adventure!
As promised, here are some statistics:
We traveled 725 miles down the Mississippi, 47 miles up the Ohio, and 617 miles up the Tennessee for a grand total of 1,389 miles.
We locked through 37 locks.
We spent 36 nights on the boat.
We lost 2 anchors.
We saved one life (Melissa Melanie).
We took no prisoners.
This morning we packed up everything and rode north to Indiana with Taylor and Rachael. On the way, we stopped at a Waffle House (affectionately known as Wa Ho) for Simon, since he'd never been. I don't think he appreciated it.
Our trip south on Plan C was amazing. We met some fantastic people - especially Rob and Kate who set the tone for our interactions with everyone else, and Randy and Rebecca whose hospitality (and moonshine) warmed our spirits.
We learned a lot about ourselves and each other. If you ever need a someone to travel down river with you, Simon's a good choice - he's bold, capable, not afraid to dig into a problem and get his hands dirty, and just good company. He's also a very talented photographer!
This has been a great time of rejuvenation for me. I know I've said it before, but the freedom was amazing.
Thanks for all your prayers, emails, calls, texts, and comments! Thanks for reading along! We hope you've enjoyed it!
Farewell until our next adventure!
We traveled 725 miles down the Mississippi, 47 miles up the Ohio, and 617 miles up the Tennessee for a grand total of 1,389 miles.
We locked through 37 locks.
We spent 36 nights on the boat.
We lost 2 anchors.
We saved one life (
We took no prisoners.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Sold!
Captain's Log - Day 35
I officially no longer own a boat!
This morning, Frank showed up with the cash and we completed the deal. Plan C is moving on.
The good news is that Frank is a great guy and knows a lot about boats. He's a captain of a stern wheel riverboat. He told us about his travels on the rivers and how he came to be a captain. Really interesting guy. Plan C is in good hands - Frank's going to giver her the tlc she deserves.
Even though we like Frank, it's bittersweet to sell her. We're spending our last night on her tonight. *Sigh* We'll miss you, Plan C. Let's have a brief moment of silence in her honor ...
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After we sold her, we fed the ducks and bluegills that have been congregating near our stern. These things are like piranha! It was a feeding frenzy above and below the surface of the water! Simon was able to get one of the ducks to eat out of his hand!
Dinner was at the Lakeside Tavern again. We've actually found some good food there. The Tavern Chicken Tenders are excellent, and the Southwest Egg Rolls and Tavern Spicy Shrimp are good appetizers. The burgers are not very good - steer clear. The salads are decent. If you go with the Tavern Chicken Tenders, the spinach casserole is an excellent side, and the shiitake mushroom rice pilaf is pretty good too.
Taylor and Rachel came down to see us! They're going to give us a ride to Indiana where we'll (hopefully) relax for a few days before heading to Canada.
Tomorrow, I'll post all the grand totals for the trip - miles, locks, anchors, etc.
This morning, Frank showed up with the cash and we completed the deal. Plan C is moving on.
The good news is that Frank is a great guy and knows a lot about boats. He's a captain of a stern wheel riverboat. He told us about his travels on the rivers and how he came to be a captain. Really interesting guy. Plan C is in good hands - Frank's going to giver her the tlc she deserves.
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After we sold her, we fed the ducks and bluegills that have been congregating near our stern. These things are like piranha! It was a feeding frenzy above and below the surface of the water! Simon was able to get one of the ducks to eat out of his hand!
Taylor and Rachel came down to see us! They're going to give us a ride to Indiana where we'll (hopefully) relax for a few days before heading to Canada.
Tomorrow, I'll post all the grand totals for the trip - miles, locks, anchors, etc.
Third to last post?
Captain's Log - Day 34
This, friends, could be the third to last entry in Huck Finn 2010.
At this point I know it may seem like it's enough already; there's not much to write about. Maybe you're thinking to yourself, "Why won't he just stop already? It's like Scrubs, man - that show should have ended after season 8 and probably after season 7. I can't even watch anymore - it's just painful and pointless! And I'd rather submerge myself in one of those Chuck E. Cheese ball pits and be trampled by snot-nosed kids with greasy pizza fingers than listen to the new lead character (Lucy Bennett) whine for 22 minutes!"
Hopefully that's not what you're thinking. But if you are, don't worry - the end is in sight!
I've accepted an offer on Plan C and as long as the cash arrives tomorrow morning, the trip will be officially over and we'll be headed north on Wednesday.
On Tuesday or Wednesday, I'll post some grand totals for the trip - days, miles, locks, maybe even fuel costs. May post some grand generalizations, as well :)
A brief explanation of these pictures ... I got really close to that duck! Also, that second picture is the closest I got to seeing a dead body. It was floating in the transient slip next to ours.
At this point I know it may seem like it's enough already; there's not much to write about. Maybe you're thinking to yourself, "Why won't he just stop already? It's like Scrubs, man - that show should have ended after season 8 and probably after season 7. I can't even watch anymore - it's just painful and pointless! And I'd rather submerge myself in one of those Chuck E. Cheese ball pits and be trampled by snot-nosed kids with greasy pizza fingers than listen to the new lead character (Lucy Bennett) whine for 22 minutes!"
Hopefully that's not what you're thinking. But if you are, don't worry - the end is in sight!
I've accepted an offer on Plan C and as long as the cash arrives tomorrow morning, the trip will be officially over and we'll be headed north on Wednesday.
A brief explanation of these pictures ... I got really close to that duck! Also, that second picture is the closest I got to seeing a dead body. It was floating in the transient slip next to ours.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Air conditioning
Captain's Log - Day 33
We spent all day at the marina.
They have this nice clubhouse that has a big screen with surround sound and a dvd player, leather couches, fireplace, pool tables, and a popcorn machine that Alexandria would probably trade a kidney for.
Simon and I have enjoyed the clubhouse very much - mostly because it's air conditioned. Honestly, if there was a closet with a couple of stumps in it to sit on, we'd be happy with it as long as there was air conditioning. We're in the middle of some kind of heat wave, and with the humidity, the heat index is over 100 degrees every day!
I was busy showing the boat for a good portion of the day. There's been a lot of interest, so I'm optimistic about selling her soon.
Before we were kicked out of the clubhouse (around 10pm) we got ourselves some popcorn from the machine and watched some dvds on the big screen! Tomorrow, we may try to start earlier and get ourselves a proper marathon going!
Throughout the trip, Simon's been taking photos and he's edited a few and put them in a picasa web album. They're good - check them out!
We spent all day at the marina.
Simon and I have enjoyed the clubhouse very much - mostly because it's air conditioned. Honestly, if there was a closet with a couple of stumps in it to sit on, we'd be happy with it as long as there was air conditioning. We're in the middle of some kind of heat wave, and with the humidity, the heat index is over 100 degrees every day!
Before we were kicked out of the clubhouse (around 10pm) we got ourselves some popcorn from the machine and watched some dvds on the big screen! Tomorrow, we may try to start earlier and get ourselves a proper marathon going!
Throughout the trip, Simon's been taking photos and he's edited a few and put them in a picasa web album. They're good - check them out!
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