Not All the way Home

The day started off great, but it went to hell very quickly. We left at 6:10am, before sunrise, so we could get in early and try to make a flight home tonight. Well, we didn't even come close. After about 15 minutes and getting ready to arrive at the first of 3 locks all very close together, we were informed a barge with hazardous material was in front of us and we could not lock through with them. So we waited. No big deal. But the situation compounded as the day went on.

Yesterday we did not see another boat, let alone a barge. Well today, we made up for it. Barges coming out of our every freek'n creek, passage, and bayou between here and there. We got hung up for two hours at the Montgomery Lock. Then we get stuck waiting at the Whitten lock for 3 hours and 15 minutes. If I had a gun, I would have blown my head off. We traveled a whopping 16 miles in 8 freek'n hours. Crap !!!!

So much for getting in early and catching a flight home tonight. We finally made it to Lee Spry Marina tonight at 6:15 pm. We were hoping to get in no later than 1:00pm today. We were only 5 hours and 15 minutes late. So, life goes on. Now we have flights early in the morning. All part of the fun. Just a few last pictures from our day. We covered over 1200 miles from Miami to Iuka, MS and use 1800 gallons of fuel. Dan will jump on here once the repairs are completed and finish the two and half day trip home to Grafton, IL.


It certainly looked like a nice enough start to the day.


Had to take a picture of Mackey's Creek


This was the tow, Bafin Bay, who was transporting Benzine. He was the cause of our delay all day. Commercial traffic takes priority and we were at the back of the line all day.


Finally, we get in and see the doors of the Whitten Lock close behind us after a 3 hour and 15 minutes delay.


Long & Large tied up at Lee Spry Boatyard waiting for her haul out and transmission to be repaired.


Trip covered 1,288 miles from Miami to Iuka, MS at the end of the Tenn-Tom.  Dan will have about 485 miles to finish the trip home to Grafton, IL.