Searching for Alligators

They say, "there's alligators in these here parts" but we've been scouring the shoreline with our eyes for days and haven't seen a single one.  It was open season on alligator last month so maybe that scared them off.  By the way, did you know they sell alligator meat in Walmart down here? 

Since my last post, 4 days ago, we have only traveled 60 miles.  That's the distance I used to drive to work and back each day but I guess it's not just about putting miles on each day.  Our days have been full with reprovisioning, socializing, and sight seeing.

Adamant 1 is still in a marina in Columbus, Mississippi awaiting a new transmission.  It truly is an unfortunate set of circumstances for them and we all have our fingers crossed that it gets fixed easily and quickly.  Having been in their situation before, we know how they feel. 

We stayed at the marina a for a day but now, without Adamant 1, we are slowly inching our way south.  Yesterday we anchored in front of the Tom Bevill  Visitor's Centre, which turned out to be a museum of sorts and well worth the stop.   The building was an authentic replication of an antebellum style mansion with impressive architecture.  Inside contained displays and relics that related to the history of the Tenn-Tomm Waterway.

The anchorage in front of the visitor's centre was not very protected and situated right beside the Tom Bevill lock and Dam.   We had tows and barges running along side us all night long.  It was safe but definitely a little unnerving.  I keep telling myself, 'It's all part of the adventure'. 

Yesterday we said goodbye to Mississippi and we are now in Alabama.   Our next milestone will be Demopolis where we will meet up with the last river...The Warrior River.  Cool name eh?  At that point we will be able to say we're on the home stretch. .....but more about that....next time.