Tenn-Tom Waterway

Upon leaving Grand Harbor Marina we were in the Tenn-Tom Waterway.  This is a 234 mile, man-made canal with 10 locks, which links the Tennessee River to the Tombigbee River.  This canal was only finished in 1985, so a relatively new system.

We traveled through a few locks together with two other boats. One of them was this ocean going yacht from Switzerland.  They were five years into their trip, coming across by way of Iceland, Greenland, and St. Lawrence Seaway.

Angie's lock tending technique has really been refined with these bollard style walls on the Tenn-Tom.

Some mornings have dipped below 40 degrees.  One morning especially so with 1/2 inch of frost covering the boat.  Made it a bit tricky raising and washing the anchor.

We had numerous sightings of eagles, but few chances to get photos. Moving boats are not the best platforms to take telephotos from.