The storm clouds finally clear at Grand Harbor Marina
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We awoke to heavy rain this morning and we were thankful that we made the decision to move here yesterday. It was great to have a leisurely breakfast, check our email, and then check our calendar about when we might return home to check on Pat's mother, keep some doctor and dentist appointments, and visit with family and friends.
George then made phone calls to some rental car agencies and we decided that we would move along to our slip at Joe Wheeler State Park Marina as planned on 9/30. We will then rent a car from there in order to visit the U.S. Space and Rocket Center and other sites in Huntsville, Alabama along with the huge Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro instead of doing the trip by boat. Along with making some repairs on the boat, we plan to relax a little in the beautiful lake setting, and then pack up and make her ready for our visit back to NJ on 10/8. We also hope to visit with George's sister and brother-in-law in Richmond, VA on our way home, and again on our way back to Alabama.
We plan to return on 10/23 to "Reflection" at Joe Wheeler State Park Marina which will be the site of the American Great Loop Cruisers Association Rendezvous on 10/25 -10/28 with many activities, seminars, meetings, and get-togethers for those of us who are in the planning stages of, currently doing, or have done "The Loop". Having met many of the attendees, we are really looking forward to this event.
When the Rendezvous is over, "Reflection" will then make her way down the Tenn-Tombigbee Waterway to Mobile, across the panhandle of Florida, and then down the Gulf coast to her winter quarters in Goodland, Florida.
Boat chores, and a visit to a marine store occupied our time during the day, but we did take the marina's courtesy car in the evening to Pickwick Landing State Park's restaurant for their buffet dinner. Again, the menu consisted of lots of southern cooking at a reasonable price. We were accompanied on this fun jaunt by Rick and Betsey from "Rick 'n Roll" and Al and Gayle from "Falkor".
George then made phone calls to some rental car agencies and we decided that we would move along to our slip at Joe Wheeler State Park Marina as planned on 9/30. We will then rent a car from there in order to visit the U.S. Space and Rocket Center and other sites in Huntsville, Alabama along with the huge Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro instead of doing the trip by boat. Along with making some repairs on the boat, we plan to relax a little in the beautiful lake setting, and then pack up and make her ready for our visit back to NJ on 10/8. We also hope to visit with George's sister and brother-in-law in Richmond, VA on our way home, and again on our way back to Alabama.
We plan to return on 10/23 to "Reflection" at Joe Wheeler State Park Marina which will be the site of the American Great Loop Cruisers Association Rendezvous on 10/25 -10/28 with many activities, seminars, meetings, and get-togethers for those of us who are in the planning stages of, currently doing, or have done "The Loop". Having met many of the attendees, we are really looking forward to this event.
When the Rendezvous is over, "Reflection" will then make her way down the Tenn-Tombigbee Waterway to Mobile, across the panhandle of Florida, and then down the Gulf coast to her winter quarters in Goodland, Florida.
Boat chores, and a visit to a marine store occupied our time during the day, but we did take the marina's courtesy car in the evening to Pickwick Landing State Park's restaurant for their buffet dinner. Again, the menu consisted of lots of southern cooking at a reasonable price. We were accompanied on this fun jaunt by Rick and Betsey from "Rick 'n Roll" and Al and Gayle from "Falkor".
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