Paducah, KY


Although it looks like night is upon us, it is a cloudy dawn. We left our anchorage at 6:45am (after removing a small tree from our anchor line) and completed our trip down the fast flowing Mississippi River. The picture below shows our speed right before we turned left to begin our slow trek up the Ohio River.


Within seconds after our turn we lost 6 knots.  We knew the next 40 miles to Paducah were going to be a slow haul.



The bridge below has a Kentucky span and an Illinois span.



The water in the photo below is about 80 feet deep and the ripples from the current are clearly still visible at the surface.



We arrived in Paducah at 6:30pm after almost a 12 hour day on the water.  We have never traveled that long in one day and it rained off and on all day which we have never had before either.  All in all an exhausting day!!


Here we are along with about 10 other boats tied to the outside and inside of this new long city dock in Paducah.





We were starving when we arrived and the only restaurant open on a Monday night was this Mexican Restaurant.  It was quite good.




In Paducah along the river front they have all these murals that decorate a storm wall protecting the town in the event of severe flooding on the Ohio River.






Paducah is a unique place with quite a history.





Downtown Paducah is in the midst of being revitalized. Much has already been done and work continues. Many of the second floors of commercial buildings are being renovated for residential use.


We like the addition below along the waterfront near the marina.




Who knew there was a National Quilt Museum anywhere in the US.  Well there is one in Paducah, KY and it was well worth the visit.  The quilts didn't even look like quilts.  Definitely a worthy stop!





They take this stuff pretty seriously (below).







Some of the quilts on display were made using patterns published in the Kansas City Star back in the 1920's and 30's. Apparently this was very popular at the time.

The pattern and quilts above and below are examples.



Continuing the Great Loop of eating.....



The burgees hanging on the restaurant walls above and below are those of local Tug Boat Companies.



Mmmm


Another very large gathering for docktails!




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