We awoke to overcast skies and lifted anchor at 7 a.m. in the company of "Falkor". Our destination today was Paris Landing State Park Marina 29 miles away. The wind was blowing against us at about 10 knots causing a light chop on Kentucky Lake, which was quite reminiscent of our usual wind/wave conditions on our home waters of Barnegat Bay in New Jersey.
The marina had many available slips and we had our choice of where we wanted to pull in. By late morning we were both comfortably tied up in air-conditioned comfort as the temperature was in the mid 80s and the humidity was high.
George, Al, and Gayle all went on exploratory walks around the Park's grounds, while Pat stayed aboard and used her energy cleaning the inside of the boat. After naps and showers, we called the Park's Lodge where we and the Binningtons planned to have dinner and a ranger came down with his vehicle to transport us from the marina to the facility.
The Lodge was actually a substantial Hotel/Conference Center with several large dining rooms where a Chicken Buffet was being served on this particular evening. Fried Chicken, Barbecued Chicken, Fried Chicken Livers, Chicken and Dumplings, Chicken Soup, a multitude of salads, vegetable selections, potatoes, biscuits, etc., followed by a variety of desserts were on the menu.
Captain George was a happy man, since chicken in almost any form is on his list of favorite foods. Not only was the food delicious, but you could go back to the buffet as many times as you wanted. On top of this, when we went to pay for our dinner, we discovered that we also were eligible for a "over 62" discount which brought the price down to only about $6.50 per person. This was reasonable beyond belief! After dinner, the front desk called the ranger, who now returned us to the marina. What a great night it was at this great location!
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