Today we awoke to a man issuing instructions with a bullhorn, accompanied by the rumble of outboard engines. We quickly determined that we’d stumbled upon another fishing tournament, which started at 6:30 AM from our harbor. We both had a good night’s sleep, and had hoped to get an early start anyway to avoid gusty afternoon winds. The three dozen or so departing fishing boats were quiet and respectful and we saw them all morning scattered about Wheeler Lake. For some reason, this group was far less aggressive when passing us in open water than the guys we saw two days ago on Pickwick Lake.
The Decatur waterfront is very industrial, and we smelled this notable factory well before we saw it.
The weather was lovely for our 30-mile run to Huntsville, AL, and the temperature quickly went from a low of 47F to a high of 82F, with light winds that grew as forecast, although we were off the water before they could rock our boat. Tonight we’re staying at Ditto Landing Marina, a beautiful county facility that was named after James Ditto, a pioneer who began operating a ferry across the river in 1807. A replica of Ditto’s ferry is docked at the marina.
We had most of the afternoon to exercise, do chores and soak up the sun. After a loaded potato skin dinner from the toaster oven, we took a sunset stroll on the nearby River Greenway path
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