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Day 176-177- October 9 & 10

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  DAY 176 October 9 Another day at Pebble Isle Marina near New Johnsonville, TN. We started the day doing all the fun stuff like buying groceries, doing laundry, etc. We took a bike ride down a road and found lots of Tarzan vines on the trees.  I asked Paul to show his skills, but he shyly said he didn't want to show off. In the afternoon we borrowed the curtesy car and went to the Pearl Museum. We learned all about pearls and the only pearl farming in the US. Very interesting. For more info read this article  or watch this video . 95% of all cultured pearls start with mussel shell pieces from Tennessee. The size and shape of the nucleus determines the size and shape of the pearl. In this tray you can see the different shells, nucleus shapes and finished pearls. The inside color of the shell determines the color of the pearl. This is why pearls come in so many colors. Japan's pearl oysters have been developed to grow faster than the Tennessee mussels. They produce pearls faster
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Day 173-175- October 6, 7 & 8

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Paris Landing to Pebble Isle Marina. Another 26.8 mile "let's not get to Florida yet" day. The Lodge at Paris Landing State Park.  This is a pretty swanky place.  I liked it!! This guy takes his mowing seriously! Some very nice homes along the lake. In many places you can see where the flooded area of the original Tennessee still appears.  On the chart, you can see the original river bed and notations that mark the streets, roads and railroads that used to be along the river. Ferry!! Whew, he missed us!! It shows on the charts, but I didn't expect it to look like this. Watch your last step... Our new home! Paul, you've got mail waiting for you here. A couple of days before we left Green Turtle Bay Marina (if I can remember that far back...) I was taking a siesta.  Then, I thought to myself, "What smells like smoke?" And the the air conditioner suddenly stopped.  Hmmm  The breaker wasn't tripped.  Check the power post on the dock, not tripped.  Come b
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