Tuesday, 9/20/2016

Off to a pretty good start, as the fog lifted early.  On our way to Green Turtle Bay, at Lake Barkley.  In less than twenty miles, we would enter the Cumberland River.  At the confluence, we were met by a tow with 15 barges.  He and I talked on the radio and he advised us to maneuver into the Cumberland and he would go a bit further and make the wide sweep into the Ohio and proceed north.  The Cumberland is not nearly as wide as the Ohio, but just as beautiful.  We saw a few barns and these were our only reminders of civilization.  You don't need any imagination to wonder what things were like two hundred years ago.  Just look around.
Eddie Hockman, from Concordia drove over on his cycle to meet us and thank God he did.  We radioed the locks and were told there would be a two hour wait.  We hung out and talked (phone) to Eddie from time to time.  At last we were allowed to lock through with a tug boat.  After the gates opened, we had to wait for the tug to hook up to the barges that were waiting on the other side.  Soon it was pitch dark.  We weren't far from Green Turtle Bay and Eddie, with his flashlight guided us safely in.  Second time in two weeks Eddie was in the right place at the right time.  Soon we were eating at Patti's, then it was back to The Lucky Lady.  Eddie hung out and spent the night.  Great time.