Long Trip

Another six o’clock departure this morning from Honeycomb Creek.  It sure was a peaceful place to rest for the night.  Not a lot of excitement traveling today, which is good.  I tried pointing out the points of interest I knew about to Bill and Patty for on their way back down.  It seems Guntersville Lake has plenty to explore, we’ve just never taken the time.  One bald eagle was spotted today.

When we went under the Jackson railroad bridge between Stevenson and South Pittsburg a train went overhead.  About that same time five boats from the Guntersville Yacht Club overtook us.  They are all headed up to Chattanooga for tomorrow night I know because when we called for reservations ourselves, there was no floating dock space available.

Just after three o’clock we were in the state of Tennessee.  The other five boats got out of Nickajack Lock just in time for it to be turned around for us.  We were in there at 4:30 p.m. and out of there in 15 minutes for a 39 foot lift.

Shortly thereafter we were pulling into Little Cedar Mountain anchorage where six of the Guntersville boats were already rafted up.  I continued on back into the anchorage where we normally anchor to show Bill.  He went ahead and got secure at anchor.  I rafted to his port side.  Yes, we finally rafted.  Reason being, at lunch time I intended to heat up some leftovers, but after three attempts, the generator would not start.  I gave up as I could not hear what the generator was doing while underway.  So I wanted Bill to help me with why it wouldn’t start.  As soon as we were settled in around 5:30 p.m. I decided to try the generator.  It started right up.  I didn’t need it right then, so I turned it right back off.  Now however, I need to go make dinner, so I am going to attempt it again.