ADVENTURES OF TIME OUT

Sunday, November 25, 2007

NOV. 26 2007

THESE PHOTOS ALL DIDN'T COME OUT IN ORDER OF OUR TRAVELS
THE PHOTO ABOVE IS A PADDLE WHEELER GOING UP THE TN. RIVER
THE PHOTO BELOW IS FROM A SHIRT WE BOUGHT AT A BENEFIT CONCERT
THIS IS THE BRIDGE THE CONCERT WAS PERFORMED ON
OUR BOATS WERE DOCKED DIRECTLY BELOW THE BRIDGE
VINCE GILL & MUSICIANS
JOE, DOT MIRIAM WITH VINCE GILL
GRAND OL OPREY
DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE
PADDLE WHEELER ON THE TENN. RIVER

MIRIAM & VINCE GILL
COUNTRY SINGER ( WHO LIVES IN GREENPORT , LONG ISLAND, NY)
THESE BIRDS SWAM EVERY NIGHT OVER NEW ORLEANS
THE FRENCH QUARTER
JACKSON SQUARE IN THE FRENCH QUARTER
A BEAUTIFUL SUNSET
SHIPS IN MOBILE BAY
COMING INTO MOBILE
A FOUNTAIN AT MAISON DUPUY THE HOTEL WE STAYED AT IN THE FRENCH QUARTER OF NEW ORLEANS
MIRIAM ON BOURBON ST
A WATERFALL AT OVERLOOK MOUNTAIN CHATTANOOGA TN
FAIRYTALE DISPLAY AT ROCK CITY CHATTANOOGA
WHITE BLUFFS ON THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER
SUNRISE ON THE RIVER
ANCHORING ALONG THE RIVER
MOON MODULE AT HUNTSVILLE TN SPACE MUSEUM
A VIEW OF THE TN RIVER FROM LOOKOUT MT
ANOTHER VIEW WHERE YOU CAN SEE TO 7 STATES
ONE OF THE TIGHT PASSAGES AT ROCK CITY
OUR FRIEND LYNN ON THE BRIDGE AT ROCK CITY
VIEW OF OUR BOAT TIME OUT WITH THE TREES CHANGING AT JOE WHEELER PARK IN ROGERSVILLE TN
THE POOL AT THE PARK
WE HAD COMPANY DROP IN FOR A QUICK VISIT & A BITE TO EAT
AND OFF THEY GO
PHOTO FROM THE SPACE MUSEUM
TWO MURALS FROM AT LEAST 50 ALONG THE TN RIVER AT

EARLY MORNING MIST ON THE RIVER
CANONS AT SHILOH PARK AND MONUMENTS

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTOS WE HAVE BEEN BUSY. WE TRAVELED UP THE CUMBERLAND RIVER TO SEE NASHVILLE , WITH THE GRAND OL OPREY,THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME & ALL THE HONKY TONK BARS.

WE WENT UP THE TENNESSEE RIVER TO JOE WHEELER PARK FOR AN AMERICAS GREAT LOOP CRUISES ASSOC. RENDEZVOUS. WHILE THERE MIRIAM FLEW HOME TO BE WITH THE FAMILY FOR A TWO WEEK STAY. I STAYED WITH THE SHIP AND OTHERS AT THE PARK MARINA & VISITED CHATTANOOGA BY AUTO. ALSO HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO DO MAINTENANCE ITEMS ON THE BOAT.

FROM THERE WE TURNED AROUND TO HEAD FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO , GOING DOWN THE TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY. WE ARE THERE NOW ( IN MOBILE) AFTER GOING THROUGH ANOTHER 14 LOCKS, NUMEROUS ANCHORAGES & MARINAS.

WE HAD THANKSGIVING ON THE DOCKS WITH THE OTHER LOOPER'S. THE DOG RIVER MARINA GAVE US A SMOKED TURKEY & THE REST OF US ADDED TO IT FOR A GREAT FEAST.

NOW WE ARE WAITING FOR THE WINDS TO DIE DOWN & THE RAIN TO STOP SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO PENSACOLA ON THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

THATS IT FOR NOW.