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Willow Island, Illinois River to Alton Illinois. 8:30 to 2:00. 45 miles.
The cruise down the last thirty miles of the Illinois River was uneventful. The landscape started to change with hills, the river getting wider and more signs of human inhabitance: cottages, hunting blinds and boats. Most of the cottages are on stilts. Me thinks they get high water sometimes.
We came to the town of Grafton, at mile marker zero on the Illinois and right at the junction of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. We were so stoked about being on the Mississippi and it was such a beautiful day for cruising, that we decided to keep going to the next town, ten miles down the river.
Two rivers: on the right is the Illinois, which we have just finished and on the left is the Mississippi, which we have just joined. |
Jeff driving onto the Mississippi River Whoo-hoo!!!! |
We arrived in Alton and got a slip at the beautiful Alton Marina, right beside and under a large interstate bridge. As soon as we pulled in, we noticed some familiar boats: John and Lorrie from Andiamo and Joe and Connie from the Chesapeake. That's the thing about Loopers, as we are all on the same general course and time schedule, we keep running into each other.
Large bluffs as you enter the Mississippi |
Look closely at the trains in this picture.We're not the only thing "made in Canada"around here! |
2 comments:
Hi Susan & Jeff
Mike & I love reading your blog & seeing your great photos.Thanks for sharing this great adventure with us.
The weather here has been really nice lately. We're enjoying while it lasts. Our boat came out this afternoon. The season was way too short this year.
Bye for now.
We're glad to have you aboard! Yep, lots of fun for sure. This will be a trip of a life time.
J&S
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