Day 9. Made it to Demopolis Alabama! We are tucked away and secure in Kingfisher Bay Marina for one month. Why? Because most marine insurance companies will not let travelling boats go further south until hurricane season is over. We are going to check with our insurer to see if we can go as far as Mobile before December 1st and what the additional insurance would cost.

So, the first leg, let's call it Jane's Birthday Cruise, was a great time. Here are a few stats:

• We traveled 464 miles on 5 bodies of water; Cumberland, Tennessee, Tenn-Tom Waterway, Tombigbee and Black Warrior
• Used approximately 514 gallons of diesel
• Locked through 9 dams
• Stayed in 6 marinas
• Spent 1 night out on the hook
• Averaged between 8 and 9 miles per hour

Next stop... Mobile Bay in late October!