Friday, October 26, 2012

At daybreak we departed Kingfisher Bay Marina in Demopolis downbound now on the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway.  We locked through the Demopolis Lock with three other boats.  It was 80 degrees and sunny all day and we passed gators sunning themselves on the shoreline.  

We arrived at our destination, Bashi Creek late afternoon. We traveled 70 miles today.  Bashi Creek is quite narrow and we anchored across from it along a little scalloped shaped sandy beach.  We had two tugs pass by upbound -- one as we were finishing dinner and the other around midnight.

Our internet connectivity and cell phone coverage was nil in this area, but we were blessed to have follow-me tv coverage via satellite so we can keep up with what's going on in the world.  We are aware of Hurricane Sandy and concerned for our family and friends in the NJ, VA, MD and NY areas where Sandy is expected to make landfall.  

As an update on Ralph's mom, earlier in the week she was experiencing chest pains and was transferred from Bacharach Rehab to the Atlantic City Hospital next door for an EKG.  The EKG was normal, so they gave her a nuclear stress test which was questionable.  The doctor who had done a heart cathartization and inserted stents into her artery several years ago performed another catharization which he found to be only marginally changed from the one he had done previously.  She was transferred back to Bacharach Rehab yesterday afternoon to continue her acute therapy.  As of today, she has been in the hospital or rehab facilities for 83 days.  It has been a long old road for her with many set-backs. Thank you for your continued prayers on her behalf.

Here are a few of today's photos:

Inside the Demopolis Lock, elevation 40'

Our route on the Black Warrior-Bigbee Waterway

A gator sunning himself on the river bank

"Oh my good dawgie, Striper!"

Tonight's back yard  -- note the moon and its reflection

An upbound tug and tow passes by our anchorage