Back On The Loop
After three weeks back in Houston for my usual medical checkup, I returned to Schuyler and started the 332 mile trek back down the Tennessee River to the Tennessee-Tombigbee (Tenn-Tom) Waterway. The Tenn-Tom begins the home stretch for Schuyler to complete the Loop in Pensacola, Florida.
I am currently in Florence, Alabama where I have reunited with my friends on Oyster, Jeff and Trish. For regular blog readers, you will remember that Bill and I met up with Oyster on the Trent-Severn Waterway in Canada. There have been many memorable moments from the Loop but the time we spent with them has been one of the highlights of the entire Loop.
There is less than a week to go before I pick up Dave and Pam near Aberdeen, Mississippi around November 5th and complete the Loop around November 18th. It seems only fitting that they complete the Loop with me since they where there at the start. I have been solo since September 13th so it will be nice to have some company again.
A crisp, cold morning in Tennessee.
Another sunset
Sunrise on the Tennessee River
Some of the trees beginning to change into fall colors
A Looper enjoying Halloween at Ditto Landing
A replica of the original ferry at Ditto Landing, Alabama
They might need a new replica soon.
This guy almost completed the Loop
The Decatur railroad bridge being lowered after I passed
Another of the beautiful sunsets.
When the doors of the first Wilson lock chamber opened, I had this guy staring at me. I had to squeeze by him to enter the second lock chamber. Not a lot of room!
At the bottom of the Wilson double lock in Alabama. Nearly 100 foot drop in two increments.