Today is one of our preparation days for the next segment of our trip which will take us through 2 locks and 201 miles down the Mississippi River, through 2 locks and 59 miles on the Ohio River, and then through 1 lock and 32 miles on the Cumberland River to the Green Turtle Bay Marina in Grand Rivers, Kentucky.
We plan to begin this segment on 9/13 and arrive in Kentucky on 9/18. We will be tied up at only one marina during this time, Hoppie's Marina in Kimmswick, Missouri which is actually 3 barges tied together anchored to the rock shoreline. During the rest of the time we will be at anchorages, and at lock walls, because there are just no facilities to be had! This should be VERY INTERESTING!
So, while Pat did laundry all morning, George cleaned the outside of the boat. We rested in the afternoon, and talked to our friend, Hank Bassford, aboard "Maya Lisa". He and Ceci were supposed to stop at "Mel's Illinois Riverdock" for the night, but instead they changed plans and were now in Grafton. We had planned to go up to meet them at "Mel's" for dinner, and even though they were not there, we decided to still drive up there (40 miles) because George wanted to have the fried chicken special. (The way to a man's heart is through…) We were not disappointed - the meal was great! On our way back we stopped at Grafton Marina, but couldn't get in touch with the Bassfords, so we headed back to Alton.
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