Sun., Nov. 1, 2009

84 foot drop - one of the largest of the trip

How did it get to be November already? Time sure flies when you're having fun. Today is absolutely gorgeous. We left Midway Marina around 7:00A.M. (the time changed last night). Actually, the 7:00 A.M. is Cincinnati time. Here it was only 6:00 A.M. That makes me tired just to think about it. Six boats left this morning together and went to the first lock which was Fulton Lock. We pulled right in and left together to the next lock, fifteen miles away, which is Glover Wilkens Lock. Then , another five miles we came to Amory Lock and Dam. The next lock is Aberdeen, but we turned off right before the lock and went to Aberdeen Marina. All of the others went on to Columbus, MS, about another 20 miles away. We heard later that there is a problem with the Aberdeen Lock. Hope they get it fixed before tomorrow morning.

Upon arriving at Aberdeen Marina, we went into the store to pay and pick up our mail. Allelluia! Our 50 amp splitter was there. Thank you, Paris Landing!!!!! Thank you, Gina, for our mail too. We especially like the picture Clara drew. We borrowed the courtesy car and went into Aberdeen. Very little was open as this is Sunday. We did, however, find a drug store, a car parts store, and a grocery store. We spent money in all three. There is supposed to be WI-FI here (and at the last stop), but there is none. So, pictures will have to wait until we reach a place that has WI-FI.

We hope to catch up with the people we ran with today or hook up with other people doing the loop.