Pirates Cove Marina to Sumpter Rec Area Anchorage then to Demopolis, AL

Pirates Cove Marina to Sumpter Rec Area Anchorage then to Demopolis, AL

Our Cove in the morning

Deep in the wilds off the Tombigbee River, we were at anchor last night in a beautiful cove (see photos).  Beautiful does not include WiFi, so no blog yesterday.  No cell phone coverage either – we have been surprised by how often that is the case.  We did take a dinghy ride around the cove, and hiked on the Army Corps of Engineers land.  We met a local hunter/fisherman who offered us some fresh venison which we declined.

This morning we awoke to a grand sunrise, combined with a moving fog across the water.  It was quite a sight so we just enjoyed it while waiting for the fog to lift and give us a chance to depart.  The trip was 52 miles today, and chilly, so we drove from the inside helm for quite awhile.

Sunrise in the cove

Along the way the river is almost completely unpopulated and the banks dense with trees.  We have moved south too far and too fast to see the colors of the trees change.  But apparently not fast enough or far enough to avoid cold weather.

White Cliffs at Epes, AL

We did see an area of dramatic white cliffs for a mile or two. The White Cliffs at Epes are part of the Selma Chalk formations and were deposited about the same time as the White Cliffs of Dover in England. It looked very distinctive in this green landscape.

Tonight we docked at Demopolis, Alabama, at the Kingfisher Marina, and will stay here for a day or two. We borrowed a golf cart, which took us to an old pickup truck parked about a mile away, and went into town for dinner.  Then we brought the truck back and got a lift in the golf cart back to the boat.  Going for dinner can be a real adventure in transportation.