Today there were no gunshots, no barges, no issues to speak of. We pulled anchor and went sixty two miles closer to Mobile. Our planned anchorage today is another creek situation, where we pull off and drop anchor. Looking at the anchorage on the map, it looked a bit larger than the last creek we anchored in. We will be sixteen miles from Mobile, which will give us the opportunity to get there and plenty of time to explore the town.
We pulled anchor and headed south. There was light traffic, and the trip was again uneventful. We found the creek at mile marker 16.6 and turned into it. The entrance was a bit shallow, but we made it through, then it got deep and wide. We followed this back some ways and saw a couple of houses on a small island, as well as more off-shoots of the creek. We turned around at the island and headed back toward the entrance a few hundred yards, then dropped anchor off to the side of the creek. We used a stern anchor again to prevent us from swinging into land, and I took Frank in the dinghy. There were no good places to land the boat, so we made our way back to Klondike and found a spot just off the port side. We cautiously made our way through the brush to try to find a clearing to walk around. We found a small spot, and I was on high alert for crocodiles. We did not see any, but we know they are around. We made our way back to the boat as it was getting dark, and settled in for the night. We could hear the wildlife come alive, with rustling in the bushes, owls and coyotes howling and other strange noises. It is nice to be secure on our boat, knowing nothing can get to us!
After dinner, Lauren researched Mobile and places to go. We had made a reservation at their convention center dock; it costs $50 and there is no power or water, but the location is perfect. We plan to leave early and get there by 11am so we can have all day to see Mobile.