We weighed anchor at 7:15 this morning -- fog was rolling in tufts along the surface of the water -- eerie and awesome. Another chilly day here in Alabama -- 43 degrees and brisk. Our 25 mile trip took us from the Lower Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway into the Mobile River which today was as barfy as New York Harbor when we made a 90 degree turn into abeam waves. The scenery changed dramatically with much commercial boat traffic around downtown Mobile.
We arrived at the Dog River Marina in Mobile at 10:30 -- we got 90 gallons of fuel and were given a free night's dockage. We're tied up on an extended dock and our friends, Jim and Sharon on Blue Angel are here also.
Ralph had marked the longitude and latitude of Mt. Vernon, Alabama, Mile Marker 46 where we saw the dog running along the beach yesterday. I called the Mt. Vernon Animal Shelter but got no answer, so I called the Mt.Vernon Fire Department and spoke to David, who said he would check out the beach to see if the dog is still there and if so, he'll be rescued.
This afternoon I did a load of wash and after dinner we used the marina courtesy truck and went to Wal-Mart for groceries. Dog River Marina is just inside the Mobile city line and is about 7 miles from Wal-Mart and other stores and restaurants. We so appreciate the use of a courtesy vehicle.
We've been watching the newscasts all day and have touched base with Ralph's parents and the kids. Everyone is hunkered down and doing okay. The photographs of Atlantic County are horrific to say the least. High tide in Atlantic City was approximately 8:00 PM and was at record heights. Now comes the calm as the eye of Sandy passes over Atlantic County. The wind has died down and the rain has stopped for a bit. It is reported that Sandy is now 900 miles wide and will be colliding with a snow storm as well as a cold front. This certainly has been the "October Surprise" of this election year!
Our thoughts and prayers go out to our friends and family who are in harm's way with this terrible storm. We pray for their safety, endurance and compassion toward each other in the days and weeks to come.
A few photos from today:
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| Our route today -- the triangles represent other boats |
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| Fog on the water this morning |
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| Coming into Mobile |
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| Mobile, AL |
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| Mobile skyline |
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| Entering Mobile |
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| Seagulls and pelicans were everywhere |
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| The marina courtesy truck -- it has a back seat which was perfect for our stuff! |
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| Tonight's back yard |
Bless you for going the extra mile for this little guy/gal. We dog lovers do care about animals! I will pass this town name along to the person I know in AL and see if we can get some news. Safe ttravels. We did the Loop in 2007-08!
ReplyDeleteI hope by now this dog has been rescued. It's been in the low 40s the past several nights. Thanks so much -- we met another Looper today who also saw that dog. Arrrghhh!!!
ReplyDeleteWhen we get to Cape Coral, FL where we live, we will be 3/4 through the Loop and hope to complete the FL to NJ leg next spring.
Do you still travel on your boat? Did you go through Canada? The Chambly Canal in Quebec was one of my favorite sections.
Celeste