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Hamm’s Holiday Harbor, Rome, IL – 9/3/12

Mike and I agreed to meet this morning at 7:30 on the river at the entrance to our marina since they had remained at the Ottawa Town Dock.Say Good Bye and Queen Kathleen We untied at 7:20 and when we exited our marina Queen Kathleen and Say Good B…

Hamm’s Holiday Harbor, Rome, IL – 9/3/12

Mike and I agreed to meet this morning at 7:30 on the river at the entrance to our marina since they had remained at the Ottawa Town Dock.

Say Good Bye and Queen Kathleen

 We untied at 7:20 and when we exited our marina Queen Kathleen and Sa…

Starved Rock Marina, Ottawa, IL – 9/2/12

Another day of waiting for the front to pass through.  During one of the times it was not raining I walked up to the lounge to see what time it opened thinking that the NASCAR race would be on today and since we only had 5 channels on our boat TV …

Starved Rock Marina, Ottawa, IL – 9/2/12

Another day of waiting for the front to pass through.  During one of the times it was not raining I walked up to the lounge to see what time it opened thinking that the NASCAR race would be on today and since we only had 5 channels on our boat TV …

Starved Rock Marina, Ottawa, IL – 9/1/12

Rain …. Rain …. Go Away!!!We woke up to pouring rain this morning and decided to stay put at least another day until it clears up.  The good side of this is that we got several small jobs around the boat done.  Our A/C unit in the salon h…

Starved Rock Marina, Ottawa, IL – 9/1/12

Rain …. Rain …. Go Away!!!

We woke up to pouring rain this morning and decided to stay put at least another day until it clears up.  The good side of this is that we got several small jobs around the boat done.  Our A/C unit in the salon…

Starved Rock Marina, Ottawa, IL – 8/31/12

We left our FREE dock at Joliet along with Queen Kathleen and Gold Leaf to make the 8:30 bridge opening just a short distance away.  Our goal today is Ottawa, 53 miles away,where they also have a free city dock.

Leaving Joliet

 Shortl…

Starved Rock Marina, Ottawa, IL – 8/31/12

We left our FREE dock at Joliet along with Queen Kathleen and Gold Leaf to make the 8:30 bridge opening just a short distance away.  Our goal today is Ottawa, 53 miles away,where they also have a free city dock.Leaving Joliet Shortly after th…

Joliet, IL – 8/30/12

At 8 a.m. we moved to the free do it yourself pump out dock in a stiff wind and prepared to leave at 8:30 with Queen Kathleen for Joliet, IL.  Since QK has not been on rivers before and was a little worried about bridge clearances on the river, Q…

Joliet, IL – 8/30/12

At 8 a.m. we moved to the free do it yourself pump out dock in a stiff wind and prepared to leave at 8:30 with Queen Kathleen for Joliet, IL.  Since QK has not been on rivers before and was a little worried about bridge clearances on the river, Qu…