Rolling on the River

 Two barges passed each other behind us on the river this morning.

Anne and Murff took the day off the boat today.  They visited Shiloh and ate lunch at the Catfish Hotel.  Then they rejoined us in the afternoon.

We left Cuba Landing at 9:00 am and headed further south about 43 miles.  It was a beautiful day.  We had glassy water and no trouble all day.  We did meet a few barges, but there was no drama all day. Here are a few photos of the land beside the river.

These white cliffs come straight down to the water. 

I wonder how the round earth discs were shaped by erosion.

Around 2:30 pm we pulled into Clifton Marina.  There are several other loopers here.  We hosed off Aunt Aggie immediately because once again we had lots of spider poop.  And we had just cleaned the 

boat two days ago!  We have a new cleaner that really works, so we sprayed the poop and washed it off.  By the time we finished, Anne and Murff were here.  

Anne and I walked to town.  We actually walked for 20 minutes in the wrong direction and then came back to the marina and took her car to town. (Being on the loop has not improved my sense of direction.)  Clifton was not as charming as I had hoped.  It had some city services:  fire, post office, bank, general store, spa, and churches. It had fresh brickwork and sidewalks. Most doorways were decorated for fall. Water Street borders the river and has fine, large homes. However, there was not a single restaurant open today.  One bar/restaurant is open on Friday and Saturday in the evening.  It is hard for small towns to make a go of it.  Our loop has in some ways been a tour of small town America. 

Tomorrow we cross our wake at Grand Harbor at the top of the Tombigbee River.