Day 214: - Bashi Creek to near Coffeeville, AL
Day 214: Sunday, November 26th: We slept in this morning since we didn't plan to go very far today. By the time we got up, Wind Dreams, our "anchorage-mate" was already gone. We had breakfast and got underway ourselves.
We headed down the Waterway in total isolation. It was rare to see any sign of civilization; this lone house was notable simply by its presence:
In the early afternoon we arrived at a well-known stopover, Bobby's Fish Camp. Bobby's Fish Camp is, well, just that. It is strategically located on the Waterway, being at the mid-point between two popular anchorage areas. It's also the only place to buy fuel between Demopolis, AL and Mobile, AL.
Bobby's is not fancy. It sits up a hill from the water at the end of a dirt road:
There is a sort of campground along the shoreline. It seems to be called "River Rat City."
We never learned who Sonny Buckley is.
Looking the other way one can see the dilapidated cabins along the road and a couple of campers. It was all very quaint:
Soon after we arrived, Roman Holiday, a big Hatteras yacht, pulled in. Shortly after that, a rather beat up sailboat arrived to get fuel. The sailboat was being ferried by two guys up to Nashville, TN from Pensacola, FL. It had seen a long and rough life so far. In this picture, note the Spanish moss:
The day had warmed up a bit and we decided to take a walk up the dirt road to "the highway," which was Alabama highway 12, connecting the few tiny local towns to nowhere. There was nothing along the road, either.
Bobby's has a locally popular restaurant which has been serving river catfish for some three generations. We were told it is the only restaurant in the area allowed to sell river catfish rather than farm-raised catfish; we decided to have supper there. It was quite good, fried, with hush puppies, French fries and slaw. The portions were much more than we could eat. There was a good patronage of LA folks (Lower Alabamians) there.
We waddled back to the boat and were soon asleep.
Position tonight: N31 45.860 W088 09.4980
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