We got to sleep in this morning because we only had a short 21-mile cruise to get to Grafton. There were five boats tied up at Mel’s Riverdock Restaurant. The day before we ate at …
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#55 Beardstown, Illinois to Hardin, Illinois
Today is a special day for us. It’s September 19th. Talk Like a Pirate Day. Leaving Beardstown Beardstown was a quick and quirky stop. We were tied to a towboat at Logsdon Tug Service. It …
Continue reading#54 Peoria, Illinois to Beardstown, Illinois
We woke up to a beautiful but very windy morning in north Peoria. The mechanic came come over and checked out our bow thruster situation. We lost it, if you remember, back in the Starved …
Continue reading#53 Peru, Illinois to Peoria, Illinois
Spring Valley Boat Club was very kind to us. Even though the stay was short, we packed in a lot of fun. And a birthday, too! Leaving Peru, Illinois There were four boats packed in …
Continue reading#52 Marseilles, Illinois to Peru, Illinois
We left Spring Brook Marina after the lockmaster at Marseilles told us to wait there an extra day. It was a special day. Sam’s birthday. Sam had been saying for weeks since we learned about …
Continue reading#51 Joliet, Illinois to Marseilles, Illinois
We left Joliet early after a very short night. Today was the day we were going to try to tackle three locks. The Trouble with Locks There are three locks (Lockport, Marseilles and Starved Rock) …
Continue reading#50 Hammond, Indiana to Joliet, Ilinois
Have you ever had one of those days? You know what I’m talking about. When craziness starts to happen and you think, “I should have stayed in bed.” This was one of those days. An …
Continue reading#49 Michigan City, Indiana to Hammond, Indiana
We had a chance to stay in Michigan City for several days. It was nice to relax and not have to rush to the next stop. When we were ready to finally leave, we ran …
Continue reading#48 South Haven, Michigan to Michigan City, Indiana
We got up early, yes, even before the sun had, to leave South Haven. Out to Lake Michigan We knew when we were heading out in the channel that it was going to be a …
Continue reading#47 Grand Haven, Michigan to South Haven, Michigan
After three days and an oil change, we were ready to say goodbye to Grand Haven. Smooth Sailing You can probably tell already looking at the pictures that this was a beautiful day. Strikingly beautiful. …
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