Yesterday, a group from our church went on a cruise.
You can see a picture of the 40 ft. boat we sailed on here.
Arrival time was 9:30. Hubby, Mom and I were early.
The boat was late.
No matter. We gathered in the shade and enjoyed the company of family and friends as we waited and watched for the boat.
Within about 30 minutes we saw the boat slipping down the river. It circled and settled at the dock.
The captain welcomed us and we crossed the rolling dock and boarded the boat, selecting the seat preferred (in the sun or the shade) and settled into our seats to enjoy the 90 minute journey on the water.
It was a relaxing cruise. The boat chugged along at a slow pace and about 45 minutes into the trip, turned around and headed back up river.
Then, the captain surprised us by slipping into a creek – Marrow Bone Creek.
Bass boats and other fishing boats were anchored here and there. We cheered when a fisherman pulled a bass from the water!
Here and there we saw lazy turtles sunning on logs and Blue Herons stalking the shallows.
I looked for gators, but remembered we’re 400 miles north of where we enjoyed gator surprise when out in a boat on the water….
After our cruise, we headed across the river to the Riverview Restaurant for lunch. Let me just say – the fried whole catfish are delicious! Fried okra, too! Yum!
What a wonderful time we had – so relaxing.
I can’t wait for the next one. I suggested to Hubby that we should look into a sunset cruise sometime. 🙂
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