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Overall, it was a chilly and overcast, sometimes rainy, day with very little scenery. That brought to mind Rush's song from the early 80s as that dude truly was today's Tom Sawyer. We passed close to the Mark Twain Natural Forest about the time we encountered a kayak - on the Mississippi, with all of this traffic. We felt small next to these huge assemblies. The tug Buckeye State passed us and Barry made reference to next weekend's big football game between Ohio State and his Penn State saying he hoped Buckeye State didn't run all over the Nittany Lion (him). Paducah's first fire engine is on display with a storyboard stating that it was purchased when the cost of shoeing and feeding the horses that pulled the fire wagon became too great. His home in Lexington, KY, was called "Ashland." Small world. My mom taught at Henry Clay Elementary School (which used to be one of the county's high schools). Clay was born in Ashland, VA, in my home county and lived there for the first 20 years of his life before moving to Kentucky. One of first big displays was a life-size statue of Henry Clay. For a $5 entrance fee, it was a great find. We ducked into the Market House Museum not knowing what to expect.
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Tree-lined streets had a mix of professional firms and eclectic restaurants that reminded us of Shockoe Bottom and The Fan back home. This facade covered in brightly colored tiles was unique. Walking around town, we saw plenty of historic buildings with tons of character. Our chat with the barber was as good as the haircut. He didn't have an appointment, but was able to jump in on the next chair turn. The marina signage touted the benefits of a Turtle Lifestyle.Īfter two nights in Paducah, we were finally able to get out and explore the town today. A quick walk to the office led to the discovery of an eponymous "green turtle." He was rather small and neither one of us believed the other had enough flexibility to get down, pose with it, and get back up. Once nice and clean, Barry applied a little silicone sealant on our rub rail and we could check another project off the list. We are on a port tie, so I took the opportunity to clean and wax a portion of the port stern that had some fender rash on it. The day started out chilly, but by 10:00 it had warmed up significantly and warranted the first change of clothes. The new wifi receiver is much faster and should make life onboard (uploading this blog and streaming TV) a bit more comfortable. It felt like Christmas as Barry excitedly unpacked the contents. We went to the ship's store as soon as it opened to pick up our FedEx box. We knew early in the week that we'd be stopping here at Green Turtle Bay, so we ordered up a new router to meet us here. The outboard started on the first pull and we sped away from the Mother Ship. The dinghy had not been off the upper deck since way back in Button Bay, VT. Finally, at 4:00, we jumped on our big task of the day - getting the dinghy down and taking it for a spin.
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Other boats, from kayaks to pontoon boats to motor yachts, came and spent some time in the anchorage. The occasional blue heron buzzed by gracefully. The sun was strong in the early afternoon, but I spent some time on Fiberglass Beach reading and then napping.
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We cruised in and dropped our anchor in 12 feet of water. Two miles down the Cumberland we pulled off into a quiet cove lined by forests. Today I wore the shirt I received from "Granny" at Christmas and got lots of compliments.
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Best part is we didn't have to leave at the crack of dawn, and it was after 10:00 when we unplugged and headed over to the pumpout dock for some final business. We had identified a nice anchorage just beyond the marina. After two nights in Green Turtle Bay, it was time to untie and move along.