Tuesday Sept. 24 

49 miles   Tenn. river mm#498.1 to Tenn. river mm#547

Today we started out at 0830 with clouds and a high of 77 degrees. We had one lock to go through today which is called Watts Bar and will take us up 70 feet. About 5 miles before we arrived we caught up to the same boat that we had locked through with yesterday. John is from Illinois and “Shes A Lady” is a 36 foot Gibson. We found out he is traveling to Knoxville by himself. 

 

Traveling along today we had some more beautiful scenery.

 

 

 I couldn't resist putting this one in.  This was sitting all by itself, no park, road or launch ramp in sight.

 

We pulled into our anchorage for the night at 1430. About an hour later John gave us a call. He decided to anchor in the same cove. We got together for happy hour and exchanged pictures that we both had taken of each others boats after leaving the lock.

 

 

 Priorities cruising on the Tennessee River.

 

 

Wednesday Sept. 25 

79 miles    Tenn. river mm#547 to Knoxville, TN

I got a little behind in posting because the last few anchorages we did not have any WIFI service. This morning we got moving at 0830 to a cloudy, rainy day. The rain (no downpour just spitting mist) stayed with us all day. Taking the river toward Knoxville takes us a little north. I think it’s time to go back south where it was sunnier and warmer. Oh well one more weekend and we will be turning back around. Even with the rain we did get some nice pictures.
 

Osprey drying it's wings.

 

Our travels today took us under the I75 highway bridge. All those times traveling by car crossing the Tennessee river who would have thought that some day we would be taking a boat under it.

 

Not long after the I75 bridge we came to Fort Loudoun Lock and Dam. This was the only lock of the day and took us up 70 feet.

The next stretch of river started out with some beautiful (large) homes, and then turned into farm land.

 

All that was separating this house from the farm was a little creek. It makes you wonder how long these farmers will last till the land is changed to all housing.

 

We got off the river at 1700 and pulled into Louisville Landing Marina which is our final destination on the Tennessee River. We have some friends (Jim and Karen) who live in Knoxville and keep their boat in this marina. We will be spending the weekend here to catch up with them and do some cleaning on the boat.