Thursday October 2

Thursday, October 2, we ran hard and found a perfect anchorage just 27 miles south of our next night stop at Aqua Marina.  The Pickwick Lock and Dam was letting out water so our 9 ft anchorage was down to 1.4”below our props in the morning.  The anchor was practically on a sand bar and we had to work back and forth in reverse to free the anchor.  We turned upstream and were only running 5.4 kts at 1200 RPM’s.   We got underway at 6:20  to get into the marina at 10:30.  Weather came in at 12:30 with heavy rains and wind.  Friday, we rented a car and went to the Shiloh National Cemetery and Park.  If you are ever here, this is a must! What a gut check!!!  I just can’t describe the National Park and the total brutality of this battle!  Saturday, we went to Corinth, MS and viewed more Civil War History.  We spent the PM on the docks with other Loopers.  We are off in the AM - 450 miles to Mobile, AL.  We will be off the grid for the next 3 to 4 days!  Slow internet, so you will have to wait on pictures!