October 24,2015

Arriving in Chattanooga

 

Heading upriver toward Chattanooga we saw the beautiful Tennessee River Gorge but those pictures are in the previous post. Here we are about to dock on The Bluff in downtown Chattanooga.

Our night time view from The India Jayne

Our 43 foot boat looks small all by itself on The Bluff dock. Last night the Dock was
completely packed with other boats.

Looking up the hill at the Hunter Museum of Art. All around the grounds and in the neighborhood we saw beautiful Sculptures.

 We had a bike ride through town and then out on a bike path to Chickamauga Dam. It was about 15 miles on our little fold up bicycles. Not bad.

Glass walking bridge



Friday, October 23, 2015

End tie

Having recovered steering, we locked through, docking at Guntersville Marina.  Another Looper, Jack Nickerson (Patty) appeared to take our lines, take us on errands and take us to dinner! Wow, The Loopers! Harbor Hosts Jack and Jane Conway ferried us to the restaurant and even supplied technical support about the steering failure.

 Many, many beautiful homes line much of the river (all homes with docks are beautiful).

After cruising past miles of pristine forests...  You think you are in the wilderness...  then, Yikes! A nuclear power plant pops out! 




The waterway is sometimes unimaginably beautiful and tranquil.

 Now we are getting into the Tennessee Gorge country. Rocks look painted with an artist's brush.




 Here is where we start the day, doing engine and system checks.

Twin Yanmar 370 hp

 One must descend the stairs to the laundry department to wash clothes.

Pam has become an expert at looping a bollard.

Raccoon Creek Sunrise

 After anchoring out for the first time, the evening was serene, followed by a gorgeous sunrise.

Raccoon Creek bugs species are not endangered but at least stayed outside.