Leaving our anchorage, we slowly continued downstream about thirty miles to the juncture of the Illinois River with the Mississippi River. Because long day of running at higher speeds the day before and my failure to want to buy too much extra fuel at Peoria, we needed to conserve fuel and run at a low speed to make it to Alton. Unfortunately, the temperature in the Midwest was in the high ninety’s and it was miserable creeping along down the Illinois and then the last eleven miles down the Mississippi.
What a change in scenery as we left the flat land surrounding the Illinois River to the huge river bluffs of the Mississippi valley. Imagine our pleasure as we rounding a bend in the Mississippi and were able to spot the familiar outline of the Clark Bridge which spans the river at Alton, Illinois.
About two in the afternoon, AWEIGH backed into a covered slip adjacent to the Clark Bridge in Alton Marina and the engines were turned off. We had arrived in St. Louis. After some clean up and quick packing, we were picked up early that evening by Todd and Julie along with grandchildren, Megan and Evan. Boy, were we glad to see them and be home for a while.
AWEIGH is so happy to be in the shade of a covered shed on these hot, dog days of August, that she wants to stay for a while, so we won’t be doing this blog for about a month. After that, it’s off again to Florida.
What a change in scenery as we left the flat land surrounding the Illinois River to the huge river bluffs of the Mississippi valley. Imagine our pleasure as we rounding a bend in the Mississippi and were able to spot the familiar outline of the Clark Bridge which spans the river at Alton, Illinois.
About two in the afternoon, AWEIGH backed into a covered slip adjacent to the Clark Bridge in Alton Marina and the engines were turned off. We had arrived in St. Louis. After some clean up and quick packing, we were picked up early that evening by Todd and Julie along with grandchildren, Megan and Evan. Boy, were we glad to see them and be home for a while.
AWEIGH is so happy to be in the shade of a covered shed on these hot, dog days of August, that she wants to stay for a while, so we won’t be doing this blog for about a month. After that, it’s off again to Florida.
Goodbye for now
Ned and Judy
1 comment:
Hi Judy & Ned
Finally had a chance to view your "blog". We will call the summer of 2007, the summer with not enough time.
What a fascinating trip your having! Great memories except for Judy's toe.
I wish we could have done something about the weather for your visit to Midland; it hasn't rained since you departed. That's right, one of the hotest, driest summers in history.
Looking forward to "viewing" your trip south to Ft Myers.
Janice & Jack Swick
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