A little home along the Tennessee River |
An abandoned nuclear site |
The land is starting to go up |
Pat enjoying the trip along the river |
There were five other boats going to Chattanooga |
This is a working nuclear power plant |
John and Dave discussing the trip |
The hills are plentiful |
John and Sue handling lines in the lock |
A free dock at Scottsboro |
John strolling in the park at Scottsboro |
A view of the park |
Gemini, Blue Haven and Manana on the free dock |
Camping area at Scottsboro |
The park was decorated for Halloween |
A blue heron on the shoreline |
Dave and John walking Koby |
John and Pat out for a walk |
Oct 21- We were all up and at it at 8:00 am the next morning and were surprised we were surrounded with fog. It burnt off pretty quickly as we traveled along the river.We are headed to a marina called Island Cove which is on the other side of the Chickamauga lock as there is no space on the waterfront at Chattanooga. There was no one answering at the marina as we arrived so we just pulled up to the gas dock. Dave went looking for someone to find out where our slips were. We finally got our slips and settled in for the night.
A morning of fog |
The fog has burnt off |
Hales Bar is an old abandoned lock |
The gang headed to Chattanooga |
A lot of boat houses in this area |
It just gets prettier |
John taking the helm |
Pat as co-captain |
Dave getting some zzz's |
Tour boat out of Chattanooga |
Almost there |
A military establishment |
The highway into Chatanooga |
Bridges at Chattanooga |
The Aquarium |
Several Loopers on the docks |
Some downtown businesses |
Homes of Chattanooga |
Island Cove Marina |
Oct 22- We have decided to get a rental car so that we can go back to Chattanooga to do some sight-seeing. We finally got our car after much waiting and headed for our first destination the Chattanooga Aquarium. It was a very large complex consisting of two buildings - one for ocean the other for fresh water fish. It was very interesting and we took many pictures there. That is all we went to that day because we were so late getting our car. We had a quiet evening as we had a big day planned for the next day.
Self explanitory |
A spotted stingray |
A couple of parrots |
A hammerhead shark |
My favourite part (penguins) |
A huge sea turtle |
Jellyfish |
Pat and I discussing something |
Upside down jellyfish |
Just mezmorized |
Can you see the sea horse? |
These are sea horses from Australia |
Another sea horse |
They look like weeds but are fish |
Beautiful star fish |
Perana |
I'm inside a tube of perana |
The motley crew |
Something we will be seeing soon |
Gigantic turtle shell |
Odd looking fish |
Jim and Moe from Gemini |
Oct 23- We are off to Lookout Mountain which you can only get up to by an incline railway. We entered the car and went to the front.- big mistake as you have your back to the mountain so you can see the ground below as you are being pulled up -scary! The last section you are almost standing up its so steep. Once you get off the car you go through a building and head down the street to a park and from there you can see all of Chattanooga and surrounding areas.We watched a film describing the battle that took place on the mountain in which 34,000 men died. We traveled back down in the railway car, this time sitting at the very back. Our next destination was Rock City. This was very cool! You walked through rock formations sometimes the walls so narrow you were hitting your head against the rock walls. At one area there was a waterfall cascading down from the rock into a pool below. They had an area with deer roaming around and a massive rock that was balancing on its edge. At the lookout area which is 1700 feet above sea level you could actually see 7 states from this point. We were quite tired after a couple of hours of walking around here so we left to find a good restaurant and heading back to the boat.
The beginning of incline |
Views from the incline car |
A view from the deck |
John, Pat and myself on the observation deck |
The entrance to the park |
Where we watched the movie on the battle here |
John getting into character |
Views from the park |
A monument to the battle |
The cannons are at the edge of the mountain |
Someone actually stood on the rock on the right |
There is a museum in this building |
Boats heading toward Chattanooga |
This was a private home on the mountain |
Our view on the way back down |
This is Rock City |
A little narrow |
Beautiful grounds |
The couple who donated this beautiful area |
This is where the Carter's live |
One of the lookouts |
A view of seven states |
This is made of aluminum |
John and Pat at Rock City |
Another lookout |
A top view of the falls |
Looks too narrow |
A great view of the falls |
This huge rock is balancing on its edge |
Very pretty |
Oct 24-We are returning the rental car back to Enterprise and heading out today. We stopped and got groceries and stopped by a antique car show on our way there. They drove us back to the boat and we cast off our lines. We stopped at the Chickamauga Marina to put on diesel which by the way was the cheapest we have found at $2.02 a gallon. We went through the lock and headed to a free dock on the other side but it was not is a good place and was too small for our boat so we got out of there and continued on down the river looking for a spot for the night. As we got closer to downtown Chattanooga I called the waterfront marina and asked if they might have a spot and we were lucky they did. We tied up and went up town looking for a place to eat. Just as we were heading uptown a large paddle wheeler called American Belle came down the river playing music. I would have had a movie of it but I didn't turn the camera on. Stupid, as it was quite a sight and only comes in once a year. I could have kicked myself. Sorry everybody.
This is the American Queen |
We took the last spot here |
A view from the marina office |
Manana at Chattanooga |
Oct 25- We left at about 8:00 am as the boaters in front of us wanted out so we had to get out of their way. We headed down the Tennessee River heading for the free dock at Scottsboro that we had stayed at going to Chattanooga but it was early so we decided to continue onto Goose Pond. We had done 90 miles when we pulled in there. We all had quick showers and we got the courtesy car and went for dinner at Ruby Tuesdays, came back and went to bed.
Back at Goose Pond |
Oct 26- We are late leaving this morning at 11:00 am as we are only going to Ditto Landing which is only about 40 miles from here. It is raining and has been all day. John and I got soaked tending the lines in the lock and we did not see any other boats all day. We arrived at Ditto at 4:30 pm and are on the dock with four other Loopers. I have only been off the boat to take Koby to shore today. We called and had pizza delivered to the boat, it was great pizza and I have been working on the blog all night trying to get caught up.
Really not a great weather day |
Coming up to Nickajack lock |
Dave and John trying to see through rain droplets |
Mist lifting up from the hills |
Back to Painted Bluff |
Listening to a comedian on the radio |
Mist in the hills |
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