Mobile Convention Center

We had a rough nite last nite.  Wind, rain and waves sloshing all round us.  We were all up early on Tues. the 6th and ready to depart at a little after 6:00AM. Larry had called the lock and they knew that there were eight boats heading their way and they were ready for us. It was only 2.3 mile to the lock. It would be our last lock after many, many locks and the last till the east coast if we go back home with the boat. The Coffeeville Lock and Dam at mile 116.6 was a 34' lock.  After all 8 boats were secure it took no time to get through. It was a nice morning after a rough nite. Last lock hooray.... Again we had a number of decisions to make with regards to if we anchor out or if we continue on to Mobile. We looked at the Alabama River Cut Off at mile 52.8 But it was to early in the day to stop. The next was the Texas River at mile 39.3 but not good for the Lady KK or Boot Scootin so on we go. The best anchorage may be Big Bayou Creek at mile 16.6 but with only that many miles left to go we decided to cruise on to Mobile. 

 
 They were just completing a new rail bridge that raises on demand to replace the swing bridge at mile 13.4.  Larry was ahead of us and said the bridge was going to wait for us for about 30 minutes.  We made it through as the sun was setting.   Nice pic of the sun rays through the clouds. 




We were slowly running out of day lite.  Alan on Muriel June had called the Convention Center and the security guards said that they would meet us and help us dock.  The wind had picked up and made it a bit more of a challenge to dock.  What a beautiful Sun set that nite. Once Muriel June and Lady KK were tied up we came in and then Boot Scootin.  It was dark by know.  We went to talk to Alan and Peggy on Muriel June and they told us that they had just crossed there wake.  What an unbelievable journey and they are such great people.  We met them in Green Turtle.  Don and I took them a bottle of red wine and a card and took their picture.  I am glad that we were there to do that.  They have such a nice boat and they have been doing the Loop for 3 years.  We went back to the boat and cooked dinner and relaxed.  We tried to use some water but even though we filled up at the last marina it seems that we ran out.  We were tired so it did not mater.  We were only a short distance to the Dog River Marina tomorrow so it was okay.