Friday, July 29, 2011

Lake Barkley - Green Turtle Bay Marina

We plan to stay at this marina Wed. night thru Friday night and then on to anchoring out somewhere in Lake Barkley or Kentucky Lake.  The two lakes are connected with a canal.


This is a map of Kentucky Lake on the left and Lake Barkley is on the right.  The large red oval indicates the canal connecting the two lakes.  The smaller oval connected to the large oval indicates approximately where Green Turtle Bay Marina is located.  The marina is with 1/2 mile of Grand Rivers, KY (population 332).  The town is small but they have a lot going for them.

After Bob changed the oil on the engine, changed the transmission oil, and replaced a fuel filter, we took a courtesy car, compliments of the marina, to Paducka, KY about 25 miles west on Thursday.  We shopped for provisions at WalMart and treated ourselves to mexican food for lunch.  Back to the marina for swimming in the pool.

Friday morning we washed the boat inside & out.


Washing off the Mississippi Mud.

We were greatly rewarded with a cool ride to Paducka for shopping at the fresh veggie market & lunch at Panera Bread (YUMMMM) with Stu & JoAnn.  Great conversation with a couple of fun retired fellow sailors.
I meant to mention back at Cairo, IL that the mile numbering system on the Mississippi River begins at Cairo (the upper Mississippi). So from we made it from mile marker 767 at Pepin, WI to marker 0 at Cairo, IL.  Amazing that we have gone that many miles already.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

You guys might get a kick out of our little backyard pond project -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN3V-0vB7Gs

Jim & Jennifer

jim and judy bannister said...

jim and i have been looking at sailboats. ours, we will sail in our bath tub. we enjoy reading your blog. jim and i got married june 17th. we feel so blessede to have found one another. when you get back to iowa will love to sit down and chat about your adventure. enjoy.....

jim and judy bannister

Unknown said...

Jim & Judy, Congratulation & Best wishes. We will keep in touch. May be Spring 2012 before we get back to the Des Moines area, but will let u know. Have a great Iowa summer.