Two days - Demopolis AL & Okatuppa Creek Anchorage, AL

The past two days have been long ones!  

Our first trip was 70 miles on Thursday to the Kingfisher Bay Marina in Demopolis. We saw our first Spanish Moss - so we are clearly in the South. We passed through just one lock but also passed the White Cliffs of Epes.  The White Cliffs of Epes are a striking geological formation formed from ancient marine algae shells from the Cretaceous Period and are often compared to England's White Cliffs of Dover.

Demopolis is a historic city founded in 1817 by French refugees.  It is known for its antebellum architecture, Greek Revival homes like Bluff Hall and its origins as a French expatriate settlement. You can tell that Demopolis is rebuilding as you see, warehouse building, old buildings like the "whistle stop cafe" in Fried Green Tomatoes as well as revitalization of the downtown core.

On Friday, we motored almost 100 miles to just above what will be our last lock on the Tenn-Tom. Today, Don saw our first alligator - I missed it. We had Lots of barge traffic on this leg and an interesting stop at Bobby's Fish Camp for fuel before anchoring for the night in the Okatuppa Creek where Spanish Moss is hanging above us and we hope alligators board.


White Cliffs of Epes
Don at Bluff Hall

Whistle Stop Cafe??
Water flow below the Heflin Dam

Bird on top of the lock









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