After that tiring experience, Tom went to the office (above). Note the GPS and autopilot along side the maps on the first mate's side. When it is humid, she spend lots of time wiping the inside and outside of the windows while Tom catches a nap!
It is not a dream that the along the shore there are often high bluffs. The houses had great views.
You might call this one a high cliff house.
Note the little shed with the chimney half way up the hill. There are extensive stairs to climb and the hill has been planted, probably with grass and covered with a sheet. We speculated that this was either a get away one room shack, a river halfway house or the servants quarters for a larger spread up the hill.
We traveled with two motors running and made at least 6 mph. This is what we usually make with one motor but today the water is being let out of the Pickwick Dam giving us a current to slow us down. 
Pickwick Lock is our second one on the second half of our trip and our sixteenth lock of the trip. The newer locks have two chambers and we, a single small boat, are sent to the larger one. We feel very small during the 53 foot drop. The prior lock on the other side of Kentucky Lake had a 57 foot drop. All newer locks also have bollards. Debbie has the line wrapped around the bollard with one end attached to the cleat and the other under the cleat end and held firmly by both hands. If she lets go, the boat will be free and can bounce off other boats or lock walls.
After the lock we entered Pickwick Lake.
A few miles along is the turnoff for Yellow River. After 8 hours and 46 miles on the river, we arrive about 3 p.m. at Grand Harbor Marina. Friends further down the River stayed here and received a 10% discount as members of US Boat. We take advantage of this, gas up, get a well deserved shower (after 5 days with none), go out to dinner and grocery shop.
The real estate near our marina will tell you something about how classy this marina is. The manager is very helpful. We keep four other transient boats company tonight.
