Day 107: Traveling the Kentucky Lake (TN River) to Double Islands

Day 107: November 2: Talk about a cold morning. The temps dropped quite a bit overnight resulting in a foggy, smoky morning and frost covered boats. It's just like the lake effect we have seen in places like Vermont, near Lake Champlain or Michigan where snow flakes are in the air constantly. Only here it becomes a lazy, swirling, frosty mist.

We had to wait for awhile to allow the slick frost to melt and the vinyl windows to clear up. It was too cold to try to roll them since they will crack so patience was the name of the game. 

Sea smoke soon cleared up as the sun rose higher in the sky



We were finally able to pull up anchor at about 9:15, cruising slowly onto the Lake, passing the private residence on the old train track and the abandoned dock. 

Through binoculars I could see the dock was covered in graffiti. Some dates read 2022. I wondered who had the desire to ride out to the structure and climb onto it; there seemed to be so much rot that I imagine it's not all that safe. I am always intrigued by structures left to decay in the sea; I assume the same curiosity lures people to explore the depths and old shipwrecks. Like those who climb mountains or skydive; those who engage in activities not for the feint of heart! You have to wonder what drives them.



As we exited the anchorage we saw other Looper boats coming up behind us. All along the way we continue to pass people by and at other times they pass us; like a game of cat and mouse. We are all on the same journey; our goal is the same but how we achieve varies with each person. 


It turned out to be a fabulous day. We are finally feeling the warmth of the sun. 


Our parade of 3 traveled along the Kentucky Lake for much of the day, marveling at the change in scenery. From granite cliffs to tree lined shores. From cottages on stilts to majestic dwellings.




Many trees popped up along the shore, their root system completely exposed; standing mightily on spits of land like islands. From my "google" exploration I see this area is called Sugar Tree so I will assume that these trees are just that!


I had to take this picture of an oversized red adirondack up on shore. When we were in Canada all we saw were red adirondacks; John and I both noticed it and laughed a bit, reminded of the hundreds if not thousands (no kidding) of red chairs that lined the Trent Severn Waterway.


Summer Fling, Zendeavor and we had a wonderful cruising day, traveling 61 nautical miles in 8 hours. We dropped the hook in about 12 feet at Double Islands in Clifton, TN; a wooded island and shore that offered great wind and wake protection! 


The gang came to our boat for homemade lasagna and oreo cookies! We tried to teach them. how to play pitch rather than lose all our laundry money playing bingo again! They caught on pretty quickly; another night and they will be pros. 























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