Sunday Sept. 15 

0 miles 

We decided to stay another day in Decatur on the free dock. We put the dinghy down and went for a ride. There wasn’t any place along the river to dock the dinghy and go walk downtown so we just checked out the area by the water. It was a very mellow day to catch up on some cleaning and other odd and ends. Later in the afternoon we found a walkway by a smaller river near the boat and took a walk.
 

Free dock in Decatur. Priorities on the left and a Paddle boat on the right.

 

Monday Sept. 16 

53 miles    Decatur to Guntersville, AL

We left Decatur at 0730. The mornings are starting to get a little cooler. Today started out in the 60’s then got up around 82 degrees. The industry around Decatur gave way to some beautiful scenery after only a few miles. The river was so calm you could see the reflection along the bank.

 

 

About 2 ½ hours into our ride we passed Redstone Arsenal which is an Army military post. The only part we could see was a recreational area set for Army personnel and their families to use. There was a boat launch, softball field, volleyball, and a playground for their kids.

 

Just after passing the Army post we thought we were under attack. They must have been practicing firing off some good size weapons. We could hear some very loud booms and then the echoes from them.

We arrived in Guntersville at 1330 and pulled up to another free dock. Boy is the dutch coming out in us or what!