On Our Way to Anchor at Diamond Island
on October 14th, 2012 in CRUISING :, Tennessee River by Lisa Favors | No Comments
Two Long-Distance Cruisers Find the Upside of Downsizing
Having been avid boaters in the Great Lakes for over twenty years, Jim and Lisa Favors spent the first year of retirement traveling the 6,000-mile Great Loop boat trip on a 40' trawler. One year soon turned into five years of cruising as liveaboards. Kismet's CURRENT LOCATION
"We're excited to continue our boating adventures on our new Kismet, a Ranger Tug R27. We are currently experiencing the flexibility of being able to drive our heavy duty GMC truck and trailerable trawler right to the boat launch and drop it in the water. We now experience camping out in our boat while traveling to a cruising destination." Read More...
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A Little Piece of Paradise in Clifton, Tennessee
on October 13th, 2012 in CRUISING :, Tennessee River by Jim Favors | No Comments
Staying Dry in Lick Creek
on October 11th, 2012 in CRUISING :, RIVERS, Tennessee River by Lisa Favors | No Comments
Staying in the travel mode of leaving late and quitting early we only cruised 15 miles today, stopping to anchor out in Lick Creek. This was our first time in Lick Creek, a new experience in a natural setting. We worked our way into the unmarked serpentine channel with the…
Read moreBlue Creek Anchorage By Cuba Landing Marina
on October 10th, 2012 in CRUISING :, RIVERS, Tennessee River by Lisa Favors | No Comments
Leaving Pebble Isle Marina we had our sights set on an anchorage we’d never been to before. Twenty miles up river at MM116 of the Tennessee River is Blue Creek, Cuba Landing Marina is located there. (The photo above, and below, shows the entrance to the marina and the cove…
Read morePebble Isle Marina – Known For Their Southern Hospitality & Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
on October 9th, 2012 in CRUISING :, RIVERS, Tennessee River by Lisa Favors | No Comments
At MM-78.2, on our way to Pebble Isle Marina today, we passed the Louisville and Nashville RR Bridge (above), a non-functioning bridge at this time, probably only used for fishing now. Shortly after the bridge, we passed an abandoned, partly submerged building (below). The Tennessee Valley Authority purchased many acres of…
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Cypress Creek Anchorage – Tennessee River
on October 8th, 2012 in CRUISING :, RIVERS, Tennessee River by Jim Favors | No Comments
Installing Our New Hurley Davit System
on October 8th, 2012 in CRUISING :, MODIFICATIONS & UPGRADES TO KISMET, RIVERS, Tennessee River by Jim Favors | No Comments
eBook Available – SPECIAL on Paperback
on October 8th, 2012 in BOOKS, CRUISING : by Lisa Favors | No Comments
NEW! Women On Board Cruising eBook Now Available on Amazon for Kindle Devices, iPhone and iPad CLICK HERE TO BUY $9.99 See preview below… BLOG READER’s PAPERBACK SPECIAL BOTH BOOKS NOW ONLY $34.95 Full Price – $44.90 for Both Books Christopher Shustak’s (below) When the Water Calls… We Follow Susan Armstrong’s (above) Women On Board…
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