Day 94, November 4th, 2009
Finally we can go! Others had the same idea. Some huge motor cruisers set off for the dam at 5:00 a.m. We waited another hour so we could see! Only to find that the lockmaster had waited for us and there they all were tied up in the lock waiting for us! There were 14 boats in the lock. Sharpie's Dream rafted along side us and a couple of others were rafted too.
From there on we just tootled along. The sun came out and it was really lovely. While John was at the wheel, I felt quite ambitious and scrubbed the decks and the cockpit to get rid of all the dirty footprints we had acquired in Demopolis. Then, felt inspired and even scrubbed the fenders!!! Don't think I've ever done that! Came up beautifully and look brand new! In the afternoon I finished off Abby's sweater and started one for our new great nephew "Lucas" who arrived this week!
We stopped for the night in a lovely quiet little anchorage called Okatuppa Creek. We noticed as soon as we came through the Demopolis lock that the vegetation had changed - definitely more of a swampy Bayou look. I think I recognised mangroves, and the occasional frond. I sat on the foredeck all afternoon on my comfortable foldy chair, knitting and watching for logs and alligators but although there were lots of logs, no alligators!!! Won't be long!
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