Monday, November 10^th, Bashi Creek mm145 to Sunflower Bend mm78.9

Some fog this morning but still pulled up anchor at 0745.   Talked to the other 3 boats from yesterday who were anchored at mm149 and waiting for the fog to clear.  It was clear by us so they headed out too.  There were 2 boats anchored in Bashi Creek, Annie’s Song and Odyssey, so the convoy now consists of 7 boats.  We arrived at the Coffeeville Lock at 1125, went in at 2 at a time, one on port and one on starboard on 7 bollard pins.  Exited at 1143.  This was the last of the Tenn-Tom waterways locks, which are nicknames the “Dirty Dozen”; which brings the lock total to 33 from Lake Michigan.  At mm 108 we saw our first alligator.  Arrived at anchorage of Sunflower Bend at 1630 and anchored behind the green markers, out of the channel on the river.  Waited up at night for 2 tows to go by in the dark at 2200 – a little scary.