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Robert & Kay...

"Since leaving Chattanooga, Tennessee, we traveled back down the Tennessee River, stopping for several days again at Joe Wheeler State Park. The fall colors were at their peak as we traveled back down the river. Each day we thought that the colors could be no more brilliant, but each day they were. We have anchored several evenings with fellow boaters, and stayed overnight at several marinas. At one anchorage we observer 6 turkeys walking along the riverbank as the fog lifted. Pictures of turkeys and eagles are very difficult to capture. The camera and operator are just not fast enough. Each day is new and exciting, and an adventure. From one of the marinas we rented a vehicle and traveled to Tupelo, Mississippi. The significant findings in Tupelo were the birthplace of Elvis Presley, and an antique car museum. A special exhibit at the car museum was a display of 30 or so well built roadsters. "

"We traveled down the Tennessee River with a unique boat named Annie. It was a 52 foot boat built by a retired doctor. As a special touch he added a hand made, air powered calliope. He enjoyed playing it, and we enjoyed listening. It was like riding down the river listening to a carousel."

"We are continuing to see white pelicans. We saw a large number around Decatur, Alabama, and more here in Columbus, Mississippi. "

"The leaves are now turning brown and beginning to fall. Gone are the brilliant reds, oranges, and yellows! We are traveling down the TennTom Waterway, a waterway completed by the Corps of Engineers in 1985 connecting the Tennessee River and the Tombigbee Rivers providing a commercial route from Tennessee to Mobile Bay, Alabama. "

"Yesterday we saw 5 bald eagles on the TennTom Waterway."

"We have also been surprised by the number of tows (tugs and barges) on the TennTom Waterway. Today we passed four tows in just 23 miles of travel as we continue toward the Gulf of Mexico."

Robert & Kay

C-Life