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THURSDAY JUNE 7TH, 2012

We left  pretty much at first light. The weather is holding and this morning the river was like glass. But our peaceful, tranquil morning was suddenly disturbed by a flock of starlings. What is it with these guys? They swarmed around the boat, l…

THURSDAY JUNE 7TH, 2012

We left  pretty much at first light. The weather is holding and this morning the river was like glass. But our peaceful, tranquil morning was suddenly disturbed by a flock of starlings. What is it with these guys? They swarmed around the boat, l…

WEDNESDAY JUNE 6TH, 2012

The water rose several inches over night. Because of this, Ross wasn’t quite so worried about us getting stuck again. Just to be on the safe side Tami, Mark and I sat out on the bow as we left in    case our “lard” was needed again.W…

WEDNESDAY JUNE 6TH, 2012

The water rose several inches over night. Because of this, Ross wasn’t quite so worried about us getting stuck again. Just to be on the safe side Tami, Mark and I sat out on the bow as we left in    case our “lard” was needed again.W…

TUESDAY JUNE 5TH, 2012

The Mississippi is much busier with tow traffic than the Illinois was. It is an issue for us because they outrank us at the locks and it takes a tow about 1 ½ hours to pass through each lock. Having to wait this amount of time at several locks each da…

TUESDAY JUNE 5TH, 2012

The Mississippi is much busier with tow traffic than the Illinois was. It is an issue for us because they outrank us at the locks and it takes a tow about 1 ½ hours to pass through each lock. Having to wait this amount of time at several locks each da…

MONDAY JUNE 4TH, 2012

This picture is taken from the back of our boat. It is where the Illinois River meets the Mississippi. The majority of Loopers take a left at this point and head downriver. But we take a hard right, and after so many, many months have our nose pointed …

MONDAY JUNE 4TH, 2012

This picture is taken from the back of our boat. It is where the Illinois River meets the Mississippi. The majority of Loopers take a left at this point and head downriver. But we take a hard right, and after so many, many months have our nose pointed …

SUNDAY JUNE 3RD, 2012

Ross and Mark were awake early so they got us underway. The queens were allowed to sleep in! But the queens knew enough to get up before the kings drank all the coffee. The river surface was like glass. All seemed peaceful as we sipped our coffee and e…

SUNDAY JUNE 3RD, 2012

Ross and Mark were awake early so they got us underway. The queens were allowed to sleep in!  But the queens knew enough to get up before the kings drank all the coffee. The river surface was like glass. All seemed peaceful as we sipped our coffee…