a.m. The photo is from our slip looking out toward Mobile Bay at sunrise. Mobile Bay only had about 1 foot seas and a 10 mph east wind. Mobile Bay is a large body of water, but quite shallow. Average depth is only 10 feet. It is supposedly home to one of the largest populations of dolphins. We saw only one. And that was when we entered the ICW. It was an easy trip down Mobile Bay to the ICW. (Intercoastal Water Way)We met quite a character at the Eastern Shore Marina. Before we left this morning I went up to the office to see if I could get his picture. He either doesn’t work on Saturdays or hadn’t arrived yet. Yesterday his ride had already picked him up when I went to take his photo. His name is Chuck and he’s a large, very vocal tabby cat. He spent the first four years of his life living on a boat in the marina with his owner. When Chuck’s owner married, sold the boat and bought a townhouse, Chuck was not happy. Chuck eventually returned to the marina where he works as the welcoming committee. Boats have been know to leave the marina, only to return after discovering they have a stow-a-way on board named Chuck. There are many night creatures that would love to take Chuck home some night so there is an elderly gentleman who picks up Chuck each night before dark and returns him in the morning.
This photo is of a commercial fisherman who was netting something along the ICW. No idea what, but it was interesting watching the process.
Our destination today is Homeport Marina located at Gulf Shores, Alabama. Very nice floating docks. The restaurant here is LuLu’s. It is operated by Jimmy Buffet’s sister. I guess he makes surprise appearances once in a while and sings.
We continue to keep a close watch on the weather and Ida.
Good luck with Ida.... she looks to hit you head on. I just heard she is about to be downgraded to a tropical storm.
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