Day 86
Departure Hoppies Marina, Kimmswick, MO 10:25 am
Arrival Kaskaskia Lock, IL 2:30 pm
Miles 41.0
Cumulative 1957.7
Again, this morning we awoke to fog. We had a leisurely breakfast, then Lynda, Jill and Glenn (Last Dance) took a walk into town. Kimmswick is listed as an historic town, with most of the shops opening at 10 am, even the restaurant! We got there before 10, so nothing was open. By the time we got back to the boat, most of the other boats that had stayed the night had already left. Last Dance and Erika Lin cast off their lines and began the days journey.
The sights along the river today were more of the same, tows with very long barges. Lynda took a nap along the way, so there are no pictures to post! We arrived at the Kaskaskia Lock, our destination for today. The lockmaster fits in as many boats as he can (today there are 10) and you can stay as long as you like for no charge. We arranged to have docktails on the lock jetty at 5 pm. Just as everyone was arriving, it started to rain. Ken and Sharon on Dockers Inn invited everyone aboard their boat so we could continue with the party and stay dry. We all climbed aboard (all 20 of us!) and enjoyed some great conversation. Thanks Ken and Sharon!!
The lock is usually opened once a day, in the morning. Today, it opened in the late afternoon and since we are tied to the opposite side of where the tow and barges come through, we were up close and personal with the tow as it went by.
Hopefully, no fog tomorrow morning and we can get an early start.
Again, this morning we awoke to fog. We had a leisurely breakfast, then Lynda, Jill and Glenn (Last Dance) took a walk into town. Kimmswick is listed as an historic town, with most of the shops opening at 10 am, even the restaurant! We got there before 10, so nothing was open. By the time we got back to the boat, most of the other boats that had stayed the night had already left. Last Dance and Erika Lin cast off their lines and began the days journey.
The sights along the river today were more of the same, tows with very long barges. Lynda took a nap along the way, so there are no pictures to post! We arrived at the Kaskaskia Lock, our destination for today. The lockmaster fits in as many boats as he can (today there are 10) and you can stay as long as you like for no charge. We arranged to have docktails on the lock jetty at 5 pm. Just as everyone was arriving, it started to rain. Ken and Sharon on Dockers Inn invited everyone aboard their boat so we could continue with the party and stay dry. We all climbed aboard (all 20 of us!) and enjoyed some great conversation. Thanks Ken and Sharon!!
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