Sorry, camera is toast so no pictures. We'll try to pick one up tomorrow. Anyway, we have officially started our second loop as Alton is just below where the IL river comes in. We are still not sure a second loop completion is in the cards but at least we are on our way to somewhere warm.
Alton Marina is probably one of the nicest marinas on the loop. Everything floats. The swimming pool, all the offices, showers and rest rooms and even the fuel storage. Everything is a 10. It is obvious that a government grant was involved here as it does not appear to be financially feasible for a private concern by any stretch of the imagination. You can check it out on the internet.
In all my years involved with car racing, business trips and long distance road trips I never really saw America. Until now. I can't remember who said it but it goes something like this " now with all the interstate highways you can go from coast to coast without seeing anything". It's true. The vast areas of no populations, small hamlets and flocks of thousands of birds can only be seen from our waterway system. Most of the time there is no cell, no wifi, no marinas, nothing but beautiful scenery and wildlife. We seldom get board as around each bend chances are it's something to amaze.
8 days or so and counting to Grand Harbor on the lakes. This is where we will find a bay and relax. Yes, people who know me say that I never relax but there is something special about this area that actually slows me down... well, just a bit...
We're here through tomorrow and then the fun begins as there ain't much civilization between here and there for the next week. River anchorages (O' boy)... this would be a bad time to get off my blood pressure pills.
Kerm
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