Tuesday was a bit stressful. . .
When we checked into the marina we were told that the lake water was low and that it was “dangerous” to put our boat in at this time. “Be careful, there are rocks under water on both sides of the ramp, stay centered, and when you put the boat in you will need to take it to the end of the dock to tie off because the water is too shallow at the beginning.” I’m thinking, where is the next place that we can put the boat in? However, we took three deep breaths, prepared the boat, and in she went. All went well, what a relief.
A major accomplishment on Thursday, we finally located an affordable storage shed for the truck and trailer. We put the trailer in on Friday and will put the truck in the day before we depart GTBM.
What a great Friday, both productive and fun. We moved most of the items from the truck to the boat, installed the canvas, and in the evening visited with other Looper’s and listened to live music from the Stronghold Band. Our slip is right below the Commonwealth Yacht Club and the band was playing for their annual Halloween Party. Really good music.
Historical Facts:
The area where we are staying is called “Land between the Lakes (LBL).” These lakes, created by the Tennessee Valley Authority, Kentucky Lake in the early-1940’s and Lake Barkley in the mid-1960’s, run a parallel course for over fifty miles creating a border for the 170,000-acre Land between the Lakes National Recreation Area.
This is a wonderful recreation area and was “formed to demonstrate how an area with limited timber, agricultural, and industrial resources could be converted into a recreation asset that would stimulate economic growth in the region.” However, it is not without controversies, before it was LBL it was known as “Between the Rivers” and was home to over 800 families that were misplaced and some still feel the government discounted them and stole their land. Is it true that “progress” always has to have casualties?
We will be at Green Turtle Bay Resort, 263 Green Turtle Bay Drive, Grand Rivers, KY for at least a week.
It seems that MO has also made a claim of being first. Either way, I find it interesting that the Interstate system, was started in my backyard, and is now 46,876 miles in all.
We are spending tonight in the boyhood hometown of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Abilene, KS. The only 5-star general ever to become President.
Today’s portion of the trip was challenging in that winds were 30 to 45 mph with gust up to 50. Lucky for us, the worst gust was when we stopped at a rest stop just north of Brigham, Utah for lunch. Not only were we not driving at that point, we also discovered that our boat license was hanging on by just one wire tie. Fortunately, we were able to reattach it to Andiamo before it became part of the Utah desert and we were spending days getting a replacement license plate.
Tonight we are at Columbia River RV Park. We are looking forward to seeing family and friends in Missouri soon.