09/12/2012 07:00
DEP 9/12/2012@7:00AM
I can’t believe we’re already into day 6 of travel! Today is sunny and a forecasted warm of 88®. Wind is from the south@10-12MPH.
I’ve been reflecting to Rob on our river journey. It’s like life, in that at the beginning, everything is so exciting and...
09/11/2012 08:15
DEP 9/11/2012@8:15AM
Sunny, windy day.
LD#13 is only challenging because of wind coming from the south at 15-20MPH. PITA is difficult to adjust the lines for locking so we’ll reconfigure at our next stop.
We locked right through LD#14-15A. Our Starboard tank was out of gas...
09/10/2012 01:00
DEP 9/10/2012@100PM
Beautiful weather, albeit windy. Arrived with no further incidents at Port Byron Courtesy Dock where we spent the night.
09/09/2012 08:30
DEP 9/9/12@8:30AM
Up at 6AM. We had coffee and I made cheese omelets for breakfast. Lily wasn’t ready so Rob took Retzer up to potty and for a walk. I did the dishes and checked the weather forecast. When Rob and Retzer got back, I took Lily up while Rob did some maintenance...
09/08/2012 10:45
DEP 9/8/12@10:45AM
We’re getting a late start today. Each morning before we take off, Rob does light maintenance checks . He checks the engine oil, transmission fluid, looks at all the hoses for leaks, and for any loose wires or bolts. Today he replaced a leaky deck drain...
09/07/2012 08:30
DEP 9/7/12@8:30AM
Traveling today at 9 MPH. Light rain is keeping us wet, but visibility is good. T-Mobile phone service is very spotty – internet nonexistent. Dogs are doing great. Lily is curled up on the couch and Retzer isn’t panting J
There are a lot of bluffs in...
09/06/2012 10:02
DEP 9/6/12 @7:45AM
Absolutely beautiful day! But wait…the depth finder isn’t working???? Seriously?!!! After a couple of tweaks, the boat is running perfectly AND the depth finder is working fine. Another loose wire…We took it pretty slow today (7-8 MPH). ...
09/03/2012 07:01
Monday, 9/3
All systems are go! We decide to take a test drive only to find after 30 minutes out that our battery power is failing. Rob thinks it could be the alternator. Oh no…maybe we’re not supposed to take this trip?! Sure enough, we lose power! Ann's quick...
08/22/2012 07:00
8/22 – 9/6, 2012
After a few days, Rob decides to get back to the house to finish packing for our move. I’m staying on the boat with the dogs. It’s lonely without Rob. I spend the time plotting out various routes for our trip, long walks, and organizing/reorganizing the boat...
08/21/2012 00:00
Departed on 8/21/2012 at 7AM.
Beautiful morning! We are very excited to begin our journey south to Orange Beach Alabama and Barber Marina.
About ½ hour into our trip, the v-drive indicator light tells us we may have problems. We stop at Prescott, WI where we learn our starboard v-drive...
