Right Place, Right Time

We decided to stay the extra day at Grand Harbor before continuing up the Tennessee River. Going to Chattanooga is a "side trip", and not part of the actual loop.

We had a few very nice things happen to us yesterday. For starters, we were the 'welcoming committee' for Salvage Crew as they passed by the dock at Grand Harbor, just moments after crossing their wake, after nearly 12 months away from their home port...It was very exciting to witness the end of such a memorable journey first hand...Of all the folks they met along the way, how ever did we get to be so lucky to be right at Grand Harbor to share in their joy? We went to dinner with them last night to celebrate. They are retired real estate agents from Birmingham...I am sure our paths will cross again.

Also yesterday, we stopped to chat with a sweet couple docked close by who seemed to have an extraordinary wealth of information about the area--all of a sudden, Chip recognized their boat, Liberty Belle, from the cover of one of their books! Imagine our delight when we realized we were chatting with Fred and Joan Myers! They welcomed us to sit down and proceeded to give us additional tips on marinas and anchorages from Chattanooga to Mobile! Fred has been a professional writer and photographer for about 50 years. Florence Alabama is their home port. He has written all the Cruise Guides that we are using to assist us in navigating the river systems!

We certainly are always finding ourselves in just the right place at just the right time!

Next stop Florence, Alabama!

(Chip took that picture of me piloting Ithaka on our way to Florence through Pickwick Lake).