Yesterday as we were cruising along, we came across some things that made us think of home. The first one was the Dan Ryan Bridge which made us think of Dan Ryan at home in Delhi. We also passed a really big "mountain" with methane gas release valves which reminded us of Mt. Rumpke back home in Colerain Township. We also passed a town named Robbins that made us think of Ron Robben also back home in Delhi. Do you think we are getting a little homesick?
We spent a very comfortable night on the wall just before the Lockport Lock. We zipped right through that lock first thing this morning at 5:45. Besides Lockport, we also locked through The Brandon Road Lock, the Dresden Lock. and the Marseilles Lock, all without a hitch. We arrived at our chosen destination (Starved Rock Marina in Ottawa, Illinois) at 2:45. We had a wonderful dinner at "Captain's Cove Bar and Grill" on the marina premises.
We have arranged to have our boat pulled in the morning and the props switched out. We hit something back on the Severn River. We didn't notice too much of a vibration on Lake Michigan because of all of the wave action. However, once we got back to the river system, it became more noticeable. We carry a spare set of props which we will swap for the dinged ones and then get the damaged ones straightened out once we are settled in for the winter.
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