Today has been quite a day for the humble Shingebiss and her crew. We started the day with a daring fog filled rescue of the sqweegee by Steve. Can you believe he dropped it overboard and not me? If you look closely, you can see the coveted sqweegee in his hand. It's a vital tool on a boat, so we're relieved we didn't lose it.
But the real event of the day was exiting the river system through the port of Mobile and getting into Mobile Bay. We've seen our first palm tree and our first ocean going ships. Here's just a sample of what we saw today.
I think the second one is some sort of navy stealth boat. We were prepared to be dodging ships left and right, but we were the only boat moving during our entire transit of the harbor. Oh yeah, and Mobile, AL is a city too. Here's what the downtown looks like from the water.
Soon we saw the open water ahead of us.
This panoramic shows the harbor and city behind us as we head out into Mobile Bay. We went 
out about 10 miles into the bay, and then hung a right to go to Dog River Marina. It's a pretty neat place, very much a real boat yard with lots of very big boats. Steve is in heaven just walking around and taking it all in. We reunited with Peter and DiDi from Moon Beam. They had a CAR, so we went to a restaurant the name of which we cannot remember, but the food and the company were both excellent.In completing the River Section of the loop, we traveled 1554 miles in 7 weeks, putting 206 hours on the engine. It's been a great experience, and now we're ready for the new adventure on the Gulf Coast.
5 comments:
Hi Seve and Liz - To be on the ocean... awwww... very nice. For some reason, I thought it would take longer for you. Goes to show you how much I know about boating. Have an adventurous week and a wonderful Thanksgiving!
joanie
Thanks for the vital statistics. As a future looper, I'm curious as to how much fuel you burned in those 206 hours of engine operation. And are you keeping track of fuel cost per gallon?
Good luck with your impending crossing!
congratulations ! It is so interesting to see the pictures. We have been marking your week by week travel on a map my husband Tom made and even now it looks like you have motored a LONG ways. I too am curious about how much fuel you have used. I wonder if you'll find some turkey for Thanksgiving. have a wonderful day ! kathy e.
Nice Blog you guys!! Can't wait to follow your wake in a few days, time for some warmer weather!! One correction on your blog (for what it's worth), you take a right on Mobile Bay to head to Dog River if you are headed south.....at least the last time I went through there. :-) Safe travels to you, make sure and wait for good weather to head to the west coast of FL. Let us know if we can be of any further help! Life's2Short
todd and brenda, i fixed it...hopefully no one is using this blog for navigational purposes ... tee hee
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