The river fog was just starting to lift when we entered ther Tenn-Tom for a 13.7 miles trip to the Tensaw River. This waterway was the alternate route to Mobile. Our electronic chart had no detail and since the river is not used by towboats, the Coast Guard does not install buoys. Thus we had to go by instinct. When the depth readings started to go down, we would attempt the middle of the river or the other side. A few times we hit bottom, but never to the point where we could not move. At one point we passed a number of old house boats and we had to wait for a very old railroad bridge to open. After much sqeeking and groaning, the bridge opened far enough for us to pass. We finally made it to the Mobile River and continued through the harbors of Mobile down to the Dog River. It was here that we would spend the next few nights. This evening we celebrated with a restaurant meal.
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