Saturday, July 21

Large raft-up on Duncan Bay - Lake Kentucky

Cooling off - Duncan Bay - Lake Kentucky

Graffiti Rocks on shore of The Quarry - Lake Kentucky

Partying at The Quarry on Lake Kentucky

Following Kathy's workout and my meditation on "Zen and the Minivan", we decided to annoy the local boat broker by asking to board a 1986 Hatteras 53 and a 70' Riverboat, both of which were huge in there own ways.  The three staterooms, three heads, vast salon and after deck on the Hatteras were most impressive, but the LONG vertical ladder to the bridge would be enough to discourage anyone over 45 from owning the boat.  The riverboat had five staterooms and a water slide.  It's aluminum construction was not very refined - they could learn a thing or two from Winnebago, their land counterpoint, with far superior appointments.  You want big, you can have big for $750,000.  I am also told they are most interesting to drive in crosswinds and rough water .......
Off to more constructive pursuits, we left Green Turtle Bay to inspect Lake Kentucky's equivalent of Clear Lake's Party Cove, The Quarry.  We arrived before the narrow enclosure was completely full of boats and did a brief inspection of the Poor Man's Riverboat (pontoons) and Viagra Boats before moving on to Duncan Bay, where we were assured eagles would not be "hid out".

Barkley Canal connecting Lake Barkley & Lake Kentucky

We had lunch, went for multiple swims in the 90 degree sunshine, observed large raft-ups and cleaned the waterline of the White Label, which had accumulated grunge from all the rivers we have been in since Chicago.  Following the work period we looked up to see two eagles gliding over the treetops along the bay.  One perched next to an empty nest for our viewing pleasure, the other took off and soon was "hid out".  While the heat hadn't dissipated, we went in one more time and headed back to the gas dock (ouch!).