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.
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| Leaving Joliet |
Shortly after the bridge we entered our 3rd lock since leaving Chicago. We are now in the Des Plaines River which will be joined by the Illinois River later today then on to the Mississippi.
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| Queen Kathleen |
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| Gold Leaf |
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| They get hot too! |
Right before our final lock of the day we noticed these cows cooling off in the river.
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| Cool |
On the other side of the river was a blue heron.
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| Can't take much more wind |
When we got to Ottawa and looked at the free dock, another boat (Say Good Bye) was already there and there was only room for one more boat. We check with the Starved Rock Marina 6 miles on down the river to see what the water depths were and determined that we could follow Gold Leaf in there but Queen Kathleen should take the free dock since they draw a foot more that Quest. We did stir up mud but never hit bottom and may be here a day or so due to the remnants of the hurricane that is heading our way which will give us time for a few boat chores.
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Carl, Ricki, Glenda and Carl
The marina has a pretty nice restaurant so along with Gold leaf we enjoyed another meal. I know it seems that we are eating our way around the loop but I don't think we have gained too much more weight.
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