1/29/11 Cat Island was beautiful, but we had a very windy night. We left at 7:30 in sunshine and calm seas heading to Dauphin Island AL. We traveled with Ranger Dave on the Sydney Ann - a tug pushing a barge. He had lots of information about Dauphin Is. We arrived at the island at 3:30. We put on fuel and water and then walked to town. Checked out the 4 churches on one intersection and decided that if we were up early we would go to the Methodist Church.
1/30/11 At 8:30 we went to church and heard a great message titled "YOU are chosen". A church member Craig took us to breakfast. It drizzled all day. We stayed in and did chores Dick was in the engine room.
1/31/11 Today is our only safe day to cross Mobile Bay. A big storm is coming. We left about 7:30 and got about 1/2 way around the island when we hit a sandbar. We stayed there 1/2 a day waiting for higher tides to free us. Knowing that the weather was going to deteriorate quickly we headed back to the only marina on Dauphin Island. Dick spent extra time securing the lines. The front hadn't arrived yet so we decided it would be a good time to walk a few blocks to the laundromat. We also ate lunch out. I made homemade pizza for dinner - so glad I brought the bread machine. It was a stormy night.
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