Down the Tenn- Tom Waterway (Days151-156)
The Tenn-Tom Waterway connects the Tennessee river at Pickwick Lake with the Tombigbee River. While we had no locks the first day, We had six on the second day and two on the third. I spent a lot of time on deck watching the bollards and fenders to ensure a good drop. This is a floating bollard also known as a pin. When they work properly they move with the water level up and down this tall shaft. Occasionally they get stuck which would be really bad. That is why I need to keep a very close eye on the situation. Before we went through the first lock My cousin Julie and her husband Owen met us on Bayspring Lake at the Marina there. It was really wonderful to spend time with them. I hadn’t seen Julie in about 15 years. We met up with a lot of loopers in the lock and stayed together with them for all six locks. We progressed through the locks. This was the last lock of the day and one of the shortest drops we had. We made the anchorage right at sunset. We had a bea...