Grand Harbor to Mobile - October 20, 2013 to October 28, 2013

On October 20, 2013 we said goodbye to family and friends and our homeport Grand Harbor Marina on the Tennessee River and headed south down the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway toward Mobile, Alabama. We traveled with buddy boat, SeaGlide, with friends Jeff and Grace and cat Amos onboard.

Here we are ready to go!





 INA pulling out of Grand Harbor.

SeaGlide pulling out behind us.

 

Our first night we stayed at Bay Springs Marina 38 miles from Grand Harbor.

The next morning we continued on our trip to Mobile, Alabama locking through Jamie Whitten Lock, the first of 12 locks, dropping us from 411 feet above sea level to sea level after locking through the last lock at Coffeeville, Alabama. 

There were lots of sights along the Tenn-Tom.

Bridges.

Factories.

A telephone booth in the middle of no where.

Eagles

The Alligator Hilton

Anchored with SeaGlide

SeaGlide tied to a tree.

Me and my friend Amos enjoying the evening.

Just before our last lock at Coffeeville Dam, we stopped for the night at Bobby's Fish Camp. Bobby's is a must stop when traveling the Tenn-Tom so you can enjoy a catfish dinner in their little restaurant. 

A fine meal was had by all.

We finally made it to Mobile entering the harbor and then the bay down to Dog River and Turner Marine. We stayed at Turner Marine for a week. I had them add some electronics to INA and we waited out some bad weather. 

Lots of loopers.

And Docktails with the other loopers.