Our 140 gallons of diesel fuel was returned to our boat and pumped into the new fuel tank. We were happy that we were able to recoup the fuel because there was so much and it cost $4.00 a gallon. We started to put the salon back together. We figured…
Leaving Borneo
While we enjoy our time home seeing friends and family, a few weeks before returning to the boat , a feeling of great anticipation creeps in. The excitement of starting our next cruise is always there, but with a touch of concern of what you migh…
We were so tickled the next morning to discover our friend
We were so tickled the next morning to discover our friend Wayne P headed back up river. He greeted us as we pulled into the channel…”Goooood morning, TUMBLEWEED…I was wondering if you folks were gonna get up and move…the rest of us been working …
And a gorgeous and quiet evening it was. Sunset was
And a gorgeous and quiet evening it was. Sunset was spectacular and ,of course, we spotted an occasional Wal Mart truck on the bridge. Anchor held just fine. In fact, Captain said we could sleep in…no need to rush outta here in the morning.
The Circle is Completed
September 19 – 26, 2011This is truly a momentous post for me. I am writing from the same dock I where I first presented our cruising plan with the June 13 post, meaning we all (sometimes I wasn't sure all of us would be back here together) have…
Finally came the anchoring event I'd been dreading all day.
Finally came the anchoring event I’d been dreading all day. Boston Bar…a small island by a highway bridge just off the channel of the mighty Mississippi. You see, when we anchor, I drive the boat. Something I was NOT looking forward to in this situat…
Once again it was a busy day of keeping track of tows and
Once again it was a busy day of keeping track of tows and barges. In the eight hours we traveled, we encountered 30 barges and tows…one fella was ever so proud to be pushing “7 wide”…he was huge!!! We did have some fun with the Wayne P LaGrange an…
We knew it would be a longer day so we headed out around 8
We knew it would be a longer day so we headed out around 8 only to be turned back at the Mississippi entrance…seems a barge was heading our direction and his advice to us was…go back the way you came and stay out of the way…no argument there. Hap…
Short day run from Hoppies to the Kaskaskia Lock and
Short day run from Hoppies to the Kaskaskia Lock and Dam…last time around that was where we first encountered those pesky Asian carp…this time we thought they weren’t as plentiful. Though we continue to hear all sorts of horror stories about other…
But some things don't change…even though the Mississippi
But some things don’t change…even though the Mississippi was down the current was swift…giving us about a 3-4 mph boost. Wings dams (those treacherous rock things the corp of engineers thought were a good idea) were pretty exposed. At least that ma…
