Tennessee River Trip~Part 3

Today is the final day of the trip and we're heading back to the harbor in Iuka, Mississippi.  

It's early as we pull out of the sunny cove 

and head back toward Wheeler Dam.  

This time we're locking down (water is let out of the lock).  I'm not going to show a bunch of photos since you've already experienced the process in part 2 but I do want to show one very cool thing.

The glorious reflection of the early morning sun off the rather ugly, weather-worn, concrete doors of Wheeler Dam was truly a heavenly sight to behold!  

Talk about Golden Gates! 

It reminded me of something out of a movie!

Speaking of movie, I shot a 57 second video.

The Golden Gates @ Wheeler Dam from Donna@Smiles For Many Miles on Vimeo.

Next, we have to wait awhile to get into Wilson Dam because, as it turns out, this monster cargo ship named the Delta Mariner was locking up.

It's slowly pulling out now. 

According to the article at the link above, the Delta Mariner's "primary role is transporting components for the Boeing Atlas V and Delta rockets from the manufacturer located in Decatur, Alabama to launch facilities at Cape Canaveral Air Force station and Vandenberg Air Force Base in California."

We've locked through both dams now 

and we continue along.  

About to pull into the dock.
It took about eight hours to get back.

It's our last night and we're spending it on the 

docked boat again just like we did the first night.  

After docking, we explore some of the other boats and take a short drive to pick up steaks and see another harbor.  

Of course, a selfie was in order!

Jack grilled up some delicious steaks, and we enjoyed a very nice final evening.  We all agreed the trip passed way too fast but it sure was fun!

Before driving off the next morning, I snapped a few shots of the very pretty Aqua Yacht Harbor from the pool area above.  

It's a beautiful morning...

very quiet...

and peaceful...

and sunny.

I hope you folks in Blogland enjoyed the trip.

We absolutely loved it!

Thank you Jack & Middy!

It was an extraordinary and unforgettable time!

If you missed the previous two parts, 
below are the links:
Part 1 and Part 2

Still Smilin',

D~~~~