Nov. 30    Midway Marina  TT mm 94           56 mi     9.75 hr

We left before sunup at 6:45.  It was cloudy and windy.  The temp was 59 so did not need heaters today on the fly bridge.  We met 3 tows today and were passed by two pleasure boats, 20’ Robablo named MySharona and a 112 ft named Sensation from the Marshland islands.  They both speeded way ahead of us so we went through the locks alone. 

Captain and Navigator

The first lock, Whitten, went great and we locked down 83’.  At the second lock, Montgomery, we had to wait about 45 minutes for a tow going down and then he had to fill the chamber. We went down 30'.  At the third lock, Rankin, the lock master had just locked down a sailboat and was locking up a tow so we had to wait for an hr.  We did not get in the lock till 3:00. Went down 28'.  We just barely made it to Midway Marina in   Fulton, Ms by sundown, 4:30.  Sensation was here and also a Gulfstar sailboat.  We are enjoying the 70 degree weather with the boat open.  At least we don’t have to worry about raccoons coming aboard.  Will enjoy Smoked Gouda Pork Chops tonight.