Since the last post we have traversed the Illinois River to the Mississippi River and are now at anchor outside Cairo (Pronounced Kay-row), IL ready to enter then Ohio River up to the Tennessee River. Our current plan is to go east to Nashville on the Cumberland, meet up with Frank & Bridgett Bryson and spend some time exploring the upper Cumberland before returning to Nashville and spending some time with Judi’s family in Murfreesboro.
We will then return down the Cumberland and eventually head south towards Mobile, AL.
The lower Illinois and the Mississippi are very remote areas although the rivers are completely different. The Illinois is controlled by locks and dams therefore the water level is controlled. From St. Louis to New Orleans the Mississippi runs free therefore the water levels can rise and fall rapidly based on the runoff from rainfall. You have to be careful anchoring because if you do not allow for a drop in water you could be high and dry in the morning. We have been anchoring more as there are fewer places to visit along the river. However, as you can see from the pictures, I am able to find the best 5-star accommodations along the river.
The scenery has been spectacular and the weather has been very nice, hot and some days humid and this continues as the trip of a lifetime.
We will then return down the Cumberland and eventually head south towards Mobile, AL.
The lower Illinois and the Mississippi are very remote areas although the rivers are completely different. The Illinois is controlled by locks and dams therefore the water level is controlled. From St. Louis to New Orleans the Mississippi runs free therefore the water levels can rise and fall rapidly based on the runoff from rainfall. You have to be careful anchoring because if you do not allow for a drop in water you could be high and dry in the morning. We have been anchoring more as there are fewer places to visit along the river. However, as you can see from the pictures, I am able to find the best 5-star accommodations along the river.
The scenery has been spectacular and the weather has been very nice, hot and some days humid and this continues as the trip of a lifetime.
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