Still seeing quite a bit of debris in the river but able to steer around it no problem. Did see one smaller tug that is worth a mention, just because they apparently named it after my wonderful sister!
Once in Grafton Harbor we pulled into slip F-7 and and depth meter was not happy! Too little water here to feel comfortable so we moved to the outside of H dock. Most slips are under a covered metal canopy and at least we are not by being on the end. Terrible cell service, especially under the roof! And they are dredging near our slip, very noisy. But it's beautiful weather and so we just turned on the A/C and can barely hear it now.
There is a Paddlewheel boat, similar to the Spirit of Dubuque only bigger and with a calliope here for a few days called the Spirit of Peoria. We heard the calliope and ran to the end of the dock to catch a picture hoping it was the Delta Queen. Still nice to hear the tune! Made it feel like the Mississippi.
We went over to hang out with the crew of Sundowner, including Capt. Jack - the coolest boat kitty ever. He walks on a leash and loves to get out on the dock, this guy has personality plus!
Then it was on to the hot tub and pool. Almost felt like we were back at Quarterdeck. Great ending to the day.
LOCATION UPDATE - We have reached the end of the Illinois River and will be on the Mississippi now until we reach the Ohio River. We have only 3 locks to the Ohio but quite a bit of water to cover. We hear the current is strong so am sure that will help us along.
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