Four of Sandy's friends from Atlanta came up for a visit a couple of weeks ago...we had Patty, Barbara, Essie and Nikki come join us for the weekend. Wow...what a crew! Saturday was a really nice weather day, so we took off for downtown Chattanooga. It was a little warm, but we all survived just fine.
We ran into the Brewfest, which is a big Beer Festival held right down by the waterfront. None of us were really interested in the Brewfest itself, but it made finding a "parking" spot on the waterfront wall a bit of a challenge. As it turned out, we found a spot within the fence line of the festival...which meant that we walked right off the boat into the swarms of beer tents, crowds, and right beside the big band stage. The only trouble was that we never bought tickets to enter the festival. So when the girls decided to go for a walk downtown, they had to exit the festival and figure out a way to sneak back in without paying admission. Otherwise, they couldn't get to the boat!
Turns out that in Chattanooga, all you need is a smile and the bribe of a freshly purchased Moon Pie to take care of such difficulties.
And boy did we have food...the girls came with coolers packed with home made goodies. We feasted while we were cruising, and had tons left over for later. Thanks to all for bringing so much wonderful food!
We got back to the dock at 7pm or so, just in advance of some incoming thunder storms. Everyone was staying in rooms right here at the Marina, so they decided to dash to the rooms to get freshened up. And to no ones real surprise, that turned into a "quick" stop at the on-property Mexican restaurant for a Margarita! Sandy walked up to the restaurant to meet up, and 2 hours later, they were all still trapped at the restaurant because of the heavy downpours...how convenient!
Not to worry though, the rain finally stopped and we capped of the long day with some chat time on the boat. A good time was had by all...Sunday morning everyone gathered at the boat to say their good-byes and collect much emptier coolers. Thanks again to all for making the trip and for all the laughs!
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