Thursday: We were busy today getting ready for the next week. The next 4 out of 5 days will be with out electricity. Friday we will be at Hoppies Marina, Kimmswick, MO; Saturday we will tie up below the Kaskaskia River Lock and Dam but first we have to go through the lock and a gas truck will fill us up with fuel, then we have to go back through the lock to tie up for the night. Another new experience.
Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday we will be anchoring out and, if all goes well, we will be at Green Turtle Bay Marina, Grand Rivers, KY, by Wednesday, September 8th. We have 218 miles without a fuel stop. I was told by the CO that those 4 days of anchoring we have to conserve on water and we will only be running the generator sparingly. So we won't be blogging til the 8th or later; sorry, I chose coffee in the morning to blogging at night.
Above are pictures of Keith doing his daily ritual in the engine room and of "I Dock "where we stayed these past few days. It's been nice having the days off. When we get up in the morning and go up to the sun porch for coffee we miss saying Good Morning to Dave.
CO's comments: As of today the official name for what we all call "May" flies is now "Almquist" flies. We got up this morning and the boat was covered again with those miserable things. We have encountered black ones, yellow ones, green ones, and now, back to black ones. The reason I call them "Almquist" flies is because they force you to wash your boat every day.
Our beautful marina in Minnesota is now rid of those "Almquist" flies. I have prayed so many Thursday nights to God begging him to direct them to fly South and land on Sea Rays. I sounds like it worked. Dave and myself will now celebrate.
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Good luck for the next week. And I was just getting in the habit of checking on you every day! Glad I got to visit before your trip...I can imagine your tavels so much better. Love, Ami
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