Thebes RR bridge, Thebes, MO
National quilt museum in Paducah, Kentucky
Great restaurant with excellent steak!
Here is the excellent steak!
Cool neighborhood liquor store near Green turtle Bay resort
You just can’t resist fudge
Once again, you just can’t resist fudge
Cool fishmarket
The moon rise over Lake Barkley, Kentucky
Entering Kentucky lake
Bridge over Kentucky lake at land between the lakes national recreation area, Kentucky
Raptor rehabilitation area Paris Landing State Park, Tennessee
We were able to get off work for a few hours on Thursday afternoon so we made our way from Alton, Illinois down through St. Louis and to Happys marina, the last fuel stop for 200 miles to Paducah, Kentucky. We had filled up in Alton and the river gave us an extra four not of current, so we did not need fuel when we got to Happys. After spending a night there, we shoved off and made our way to Cape Girardeau, Missouri. We anchored near a railway bridge at Thebes, MO. On Saturday, we made the trip all the way to Paducah, and enjoyed a lovely dinner and a really cool downtown area there. On Sunday morning, we headed toward Green Turtle Bay Resort in KY. Rather than take the shorter route and go through the dam at Kentucky lake, we were advised by many many people to take the longer route up the Cumberland River and over to the dam and lock at Lake Barkley. This is because the shorter route is always congested with lots of tows and such. It was made very clear to us that pleasurecraft are not exactly welcome. After going through the lock, Green turtle resort was just on the other side. We spent a couple of really fun days there, and on Tuesday morning, departed for Paris Landing State Park. They have an owl aviary, in which park rangers and zoologist are caring for injured birds of prey