Nashville Trip Part 2

When we left off we had arrived in Nashville and hit the town running. After a hard day on the river we were able to soldier on and managed to have a good night on the town. Wednesday we recovered a bit but picked right up where we left off. The first stop for a bite to eat and a few beers is one of my favorites, the Flying Saucer Bar which has a great selection of draft beer. As we made our way back down Broadway we hit another favorite Roberts Western World which always has great live music, even at 2:00 in the afternoon. I tried out my artsy side again with the camera.

Old Time Hillbilly Music

As the afternoon wore on we made our way back to the boat to clean up and wait for our friends Chris & Dan. They weren't able to make the whole trip but rented a one way car to drive in and make the return leg, that's dedication! Once they were in we caught up and had a few "docktails" before heading back up Broadway.

The General Jackson passed by.

Chris & Dan

After a late dinner and some live music at one of Nashville's newest venues, The Acme Feed & Seed Jill and I headed back to the boat while the rest of the crew headed out for some more exploration. I'm not sure what time they made it back to the boat but they seemed a bit off the next morning....

Fortunately they were all able to rally in time to man stations for the lock at Cheatham. The weather had improved dramatically with highs in the low 80's low humidity and not a cloud in sight, Heading down river with the current from the earlier storms we were making 10-11 mph at 1500 rpm's, much nicer than the uphill slog.

Lock in sight.

A Great Crew!!

We made it into Clarksville by mid afternoon and had plenty of time to relax before dinner. This time we chose the Liberty Park Grille right next to the marina. Again, a very nice dinner. 

Friday was another easy day with great weather as we made our way back to Lake Barkley State Park. As the Cumberland widened back into Lake Barkley Jill got some nice shots of some of the wildlife in this area.

Kentucky Pelicans??

Who Knew??

The crew seemed to be in much better spirits today after a good nights rest. 

Even though the lake is very wide here you still have to carefully follow the channel. There are many twists and turns and if you try to take a shortcut you may be calling for a tow boat. The following is a picture of a flock of American Coots. If you look closely you'll see they are standing and not floating.

Saturday was a short day so we got a bit latter start and finally got in that swim in the bay before returning to Green Turtle Bay. 

It was a great trip and even better to spend time with our good boating friends. Hopefully we'll all do it again soon where the water is crystal clear and salty!

Thank You Crew!!

Next up Jill and I will be stripping the exterior woodwork and learning how to varnish. Not nearly as much fun but one of the several items left on our punch list before we head south. Less than 2 months left...it's crunch time!!