As Kathleen mentioned yesterday, we are finally on the actual route of the America’s Great Loop, after traveling more than 600 river miles from home. We passed Grafton, IL, where the Illinois River joins the Mississippi, and the location where we’ll “cross our wake” next year. We went a little further to Alton, IL, to get fuel (outboard and stove) and other provisions. Our next few days will take us to the end of the Upper Mississippi, then we’ll head up the Ohio River, with fewer places to stop.
The scenery is still gorgeous, and it’s hard to believe that we’re so close to St. Louis, with mile after mile of undeveloped riverfront. We passed some interesting bluffs today, with a highway shoe-horned in between the river and the cliff. The weather continues to be amazing and we plan to take advantage of the omega high pressure system parked over the Midwest, which should keep dishing up sunny days and light winds into next week.
As we approached Alton Marina, we came across our old friend the American Symphony, loading up for another cruise north to St. Paul. Fun fact: the smallest passenger stateroom on this vessel has significantly more living space than our entire boat!
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