Home Sweet, Temporary Home

With the clocks set back, we were up extra early this morning.  As Ray says though, it is still the same time, the sun is still coming up at the same time, so why bother changing the clocks?  We're confused enough as it is in this Central Time Zone. 
We departed Sumter Recreation Area before six o'clock.  Two miles before Heflin Lock we called the lock master who told us it would be 20 minutes to turn the chamber around for us.  It was more like 30, but we were in and out in about 15 minutes again.


The White Cliffs of Epes are such a change of scenery

Next we heard the tow "Greenwave" ahead of us going the same direction, and another tow coming the opposite direction that we could not understand the name of.  Just as we spotted it a couple curves ahead we saw two deer swim across the river.  I think we are so enthralled with something unusual that we miss the opportunity for a picture sometimes.  When the northbound tow was in permanent sight, we hailed it no less than three times on the VHF radio, with no response, and stated so, but were still comfortable passing it on one whistle. 


The fall foliage has diminished, so this contrast seemed extra pretty 

Hours later we caught up to "Greenwave", which was probably traveling about the same speed as us except in the curves.  We made one attempt to overtake it in a straight away, but both agreed we should back off until the next straight away.  Once we did, a couple pleasure boats overtook it and us, beating us to Demopolis Yacht Basin.  We pulled into the fuel dock eight hours after lifting anchor this morning.  We were pleasantly surprised by our fuel consumption going downstream even with using the generator much more than our usual for heat. 


Old Epes bridge and tender house remnants

Once we were tied into slip A8 in the new Kingfisher section, Linda immediately started laundry.  One because we have not been to a marina since we left Chattanooga 12 days ago, and two because we have never seen so many boats in here, again being later than usual.  We are docked with many of the boats we have seen so far on our journey, some that we met while doing The Great Loop and have already made new friends with those planning to get to Marathon also.
Tomorrow's main agenda is to do some provisioning, so it will be two nights here in all too familiar territory.





Trying to be a photographer

Seems like Mount Rushmore after the miles of mundane banks

"Greenwave" seems like a big task to overtake