One week of Luxury

Monday, September 25- Saturday,October 1

We decided to stay at Green Turtle Bay Marina for one week. They have a good deal for Loopers.  The Marina is very splendid, including a spa, condos, yacht club/restaurant, full ship's store, a very cute town within walking distance and courtesy cars for a quick ride into Paducah.

There are lots of Loopers here, some we have met before and some new ones.  All told there must be 20-25 of us.

Loopers Galore

and two special Loopers, Passport and Southern Belle

Lots of sailboats as well as power boats and there was a regatta while we were there but we didn't get the chance to be involved

Free coffee every morning

Warren chatting up the locals

 

I fell in love with this guy at first glance...

Tobias- marina dog extrordinaire

Six month old mutt, looked like a miniature hyena, about a foot tall but a golden personality.  So cute you couldn't help but love him.  Every day, when I went into the office to get free coffee, he would be there to greet me.  I'd tell him in a stage whisper that he would be leaving on the Southern Belle with me soon.  The girls in the office thought it was a hoot and said Bill, the marina manager, might just want to get rid of him...I thought about it...but it's not the right time.  Oh the agony of a love that cannot be!!!   I got to baby-sit him the night before we left and he scampered around the Belle looking darling.

The one that got away!!

They don't call this place green Turtle Bay for nothing

The big one underneath is the size of a turkey platter

 

 

 

 

 

During our week here:

• I pampered myself at the spa, enjoying a massage one day and a good sauna another. 
• We went to dinner with a long lost friend, Bob Shapiro from Dream Quest.  We lost track of Bob somewhere by Oneida Lake in New York.  Bob lives in Paducah so he finished his Loop which, by the way, is called 'crossing your wake'.  It was good to see him and have a chance to meet his lovely daughter, Lily.
• Drove to Paducah with Mary and John Morgan (Passport) to re-provision.  Especially, beer and liquor, since we are in the land of' 'dry counties'.
• Caught up on laundry.
• Got a new phone because my trusty old Motorola Razor bit the dust after years of faithful service.
• Walked to Grand Rivers several times to enjoy the little shops, Patti's Settlement (tourist trap/restaurant) and the IGA grocery store.
• Socialized with lots of Loopers and other marina people who are interested in our travels.
• Finally, and most importantly, Kerm did a lot of boat maintenance. 

We added it up and so far we have traveled 3999.3 statute miles.  Not bad!! 

Take care all, and I'll catch up with the blog soon.
Christie