Capt. Steve's Cruises

Good Morning to All!

Looks like we are passing a town large enough to claim "can ya hear me now;" and therefore Internet strength has at least two bars! This will be brief unfortunately stating that we are four days into our trek to Green Turtle Bay Ky. All has gone well so far with the fuel economy. From last fuel up at Hoppie's Marina it is a 270 mile stretch without fuel or docking. Since the boat gets 2.2 mph with 400 gallons at fuel up (200 gal each side) we have to be a little cautious when running the generator at night and in the morning. That runs on gas as well!

We said good-by to the mighty Mississippi and entered the Ohio River at Cairo Il. at about noon yesterday. To our amazement the Ohio is huge and vast and for some reason it looked like a barge graveyard with empty rusting barges just strewn about and anchored in no obvious rhyme or reason. The main channel was open of course but a very eerie sight to see. Today (Friday) we will reach the mouth of the Cumberland River which we will take tomorrow. That will bring us to the "Land Between the Lakes" in Ky and to our fuel destination Green Turtle Bay!! The marina is so large there that we had to call ahead and make a reservation to dock. I am so looking forward to staying the night there and having a few more comforts of home.

The weather so far has been mostly sunny and warm still! We could not ask for better travel conditions! I fortunately have not fallen off the boat yet and Dad & I have hooked up the little Weber grill to the back swim platform on a pole which I have appropriately labeled "The Redneck Boat B-B-Q." But the burgers and brats the last few evenings at our anchor spots made up for its lack of style!

I will post pictures and some stories upon our fuel arrival; so until then have a great rest of the week and a great weekend!!!