Country Inn & Suites Daphne
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Made it
Just a quick note: yesterday, the 10th of Dec. we made it past mile zero in downtown Mobile and further to Dog River Marina. 1 Hour ahead of the cold front.
More and pictures and video in the next few days after we get some sleep.
Harry and Barbara
The adventure continues
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Happy Thanksgiving Day
... the children of the marina workers had decorated. We met new Looper friends and caught up with others who had just arrived in the area after navigating the Tenn-Tom River as we did a couple weeks ago. It was truly a memorable feast.
We've had steady progress this week with boat repairs. The Captain is pretty particular about the compounding and polishing of the hull, however, and after a couple tries by the yard crew he has requested ...
Miss Weswey - Mississippi
... Thanksgiving one would think! The Steenkamps stay in a little rural town called Vancleave, in Mississippi - completely out of cellphone range for the service provider I had. The yards are like small holdings and the houses are so pretty. We arrived home and still sat up and chatted till almost midnight. Chloe too. Now the cutest thing is Chloe addressed me as Miss Lesley. As Karen explained, it's a southern form of respect. But my heart melted every time she said Miss ...
Norlans - Vancleave, Mississippi
... then took a side alley towards the French Quarter. I had my bearings now so pretty much knew which direction to head towards. Besides my daypack and my San Francisco T-shirt, I really looked like I belonged here. The weather was superb an there are loads of tourists still. I did find my way to the French market and came very close to ending up at Cafe Du Mond once again, but that would've just been wrong so I decided to find a reputable place and try out ...
High and Dry
... won't have to move into a hotel.
Some of you have asked why we are getting maintenance done before we get into more salt water. We had the bottom of the boat painted with special paint for salt water a few years ago and we want to make sure that the paint coverage is still good. Also, we are having the props examined to see if there is any damage, shaft seals replaced (general maintenance issue), and line cutters installed ...