Thursday, November 05, 2009
Columbus, Mississippi to Pirates Cove Marina
Monday, November 2, 2009. Columbus, Mississippi to Pirates Cove Marina
While we were still in the civilized city of Columbus, Ann and I spent the morning at the grocery store while the Bobs cleaned filters and worked on the boats. Our only lock today was Stennis, and we left before noon for our short run to Pirate’s Cove Marina, located somewhere in rural Alabama. As we left Columbus, we saw a big flock of white pelicans. Wish my camera had been handy.
The Tenn-Tom has changed character; the terrain now looks more like a regular river than a cut. The current is trucking along because of all the recent rains. Although we are definitely in the boonies, we saw a bit of development. Every once in a while a few houses graced the waterfront, especially where a highway crosses the waterway. I wonder how long it will be before major waterfront development begins along the Waterway.
We spent the night at Pirate’s Cove Marina, a small facility that actually had a courtesy van. This marina is located somewhere near Aliceville, Alabama, I think. The Levines and Staggs went on a short outing to see the Tom Bevill Visitor Center, a beautiful mansion/museum that was designed by combining the best features of many southern mansions. Although the museum itself was closed today, we walked down to see the historic 108-foot snagboat, the Montgomery. (I thought Ann was saying, “Let’s go down to the snack boat,” so I was pretty excited about the prospect of getting an ice cream sandwich. Darn!) Anyway, this huge boat was used by the Corps of Engineers to clear southern waterways of trees and large debris. The Montgomery was moved here in 2003 for protection and minor restoration, but it is no longer in service. Pictures later.
While we were still in the civilized city of Columbus, Ann and I spent the morning at the grocery store while the Bobs cleaned filters and worked on the boats. Our only lock today was Stennis, and we left before noon for our short run to Pirate’s Cove Marina, located somewhere in rural Alabama. As we left Columbus, we saw a big flock of white pelicans. Wish my camera had been handy.
The Tenn-Tom has changed character; the terrain now looks more like a regular river than a cut. The current is trucking along because of all the recent rains. Although we are definitely in the boonies, we saw a bit of development. Every once in a while a few houses graced the waterfront, especially where a highway crosses the waterway. I wonder how long it will be before major waterfront development begins along the Waterway.
We spent the night at Pirate’s Cove Marina, a small facility that actually had a courtesy van. This marina is located somewhere near Aliceville, Alabama, I think. The Levines and Staggs went on a short outing to see the Tom Bevill Visitor Center, a beautiful mansion/museum that was designed by combining the best features of many southern mansions. Although the museum itself was closed today, we walked down to see the historic 108-foot snagboat, the Montgomery. (I thought Ann was saying, “Let’s go down to the snack boat,” so I was pretty excited about the prospect of getting an ice cream sandwich. Darn!) Anyway, this huge boat was used by the Corps of Engineers to clear southern waterways of trees and large debris. The Montgomery was moved here in 2003 for protection and minor restoration, but it is no longer in service. Pictures later.
