At long last - Service - sort of

Guess we were too optomistic about the ease of internet service on the water. This is the first time in days that we have had any service at all. And this is questionable. We are in Columbus, MS about a third of the way down the state. Tomorrow we cross the border into Alabama - then three days to Mobile Bay and another day to our destination at Gulf Shores. Then home for at least a couple of weeks. We have had a lot of cold weather and rain. Unusual for October. It has been more like November weather. We've been here in Colmbus for 3 nights. Have been traveling with several other boats - there are about 20 transients were at Columbus - we're rafted 2-3 deep - waiting for weather.

I fell at Aqua Yacht Harbour and hurt my back but am getting better each day. No permanent damage. Had to find a dentist this morning to fix a crown that came off. Will have to learn to deal with these things. The boating community is much like our community at home - everyone helps out.

We're looking forward to the next few days. South Alabama is much like the Everglades. Lots of sloughs, swamps, rivers of grass and all the wildlife that goes with that. Last time we went through this area, we did not see another boat, a car or house for 2 days and over 200 miles.

Will send this now - can't believe I have been on for 15 minutes without locking up.
See you guys out there somewhere.
Love
Bob & Ann