Nov. 24,   Hickman Recreation  86.3 miles         CR 87.7          9 hr 20 min

FINALLY. WE HAVE LEFT NASHVILLE.

After 18 months of medical surgery and rehab for both of us, we are back cruising.  We had planned to leave Sunday, the 23 but wind and rain delayed us till Monday, the 24^th.  We left the dock at 7:00 am and it was 53’, sunny and the rain had passed but had 20 mile hr winds.  The current was running about  3mph so we were flying for a trawler.  Got to Cheatham Lock about 9:45 and was out of the lock by 10:20.  We got to Clarksville City Docks, mm 125, about 12:25 and decided it was too early to call it a day so continued on to Hickman Recreation , mm 87.7.  It was 4:20 and the sun was close to setting but we made it before it did.  We passed three tows but saw no pleasure craft at all.  The boat is running great so far and we are snug as a rug in our anchorage.