m/v Erika Lin's Adventures: Still at Joe Wheeler, Rendezvous Ends

Date October 26-28, 2011

Day 120-122

Departure      No Travel
Arrival         Joe Wheeler State Park Marina
Miles
Cumulative   2746.1

The Rendezvous ended yesterday (Thursday). We had decided to stay and leave on today, Friday. However, when we got up, it was rainy, cold and windy and we decided to stay another day! So here we are, cozy and warm inside our on-the-water home. With the extra days at the marina, Lynda was able to get the laundry done and banking information updated. We will have dinner at the Wheeler Lodge tonight and plan on leaving Joe Wheeler in the morning (Saturday). The Rendezvous was terrific with 59 boats and over 200 people in attendance. We participated in a dinghy race. Bob had to drive the dinghy in reverse and Lynda had to give him directions, oh, did I forget to mention that Bob was also blindfolded! What fun! He started out OK, but then we started to do circles and it was quite a job to get the dinghy straightened out. They tell me not only did I give verbal directions, but I was also pointing the way to go; don't think that helped with Bob being blindfolded and all. Out of five participants, we came in third. A good time was had by all at this year's gathering. "See you in the spring at Norfolk" could be heard as the rendezvous came to a close.
On Thursday, a large group of approximately 14 boats left, all together. They left in a group so that they all could get through the first lock at the same time. Boats then continued to leave throughout the morning, until only about 12 boats remained and stayed the night.