Day 416 September 12 IVY Club Peoria

Today we are staying in port.  It is raining and cold.  We are in the 50s today.  Four boats left this morning and Tim, the Dock Master says six boats are coming in today.....
IVY Club has flooded three times in 107 years and they were flooded last year to the point they have a new million dollar club house.....

They found this old fireplace boarded up and behind a wall

 

 

4/23/2013.......29.35 feet....WOW



 

 

Our ride to the Caterpillar Visitor's Center

 

 

Cats at work around the world

 

 

797F Mining Truck

 

 

The Truck Theater is built into this truck

 

 

Looking at the front

 

 

One of Caterpillar's newest adventures

 

 

Pat driving the Dump Truck

 

 

John trying his skills

 

 

Museum was interesting

 

 

Quite a building

 

 

Peoria Waterfront

 

 

Overnight trips on The Spirit of Peoria

 

 

Pinta and Nina on display

 

 

Andante, Roundabout and Ocean Breeze at the City Docks

 

 

Joe's Crab Shack

 

 

Checking it out

 

 

Is this JAWS

 

 

Staff entertaining us on a wet afternoon

 

 

Waiting for the Yellow Cab and our $20 ride back

 

We plan on leaving tomorrow morning......still watching the river levels and available dockage.....We have reservations but if the boats can't leave they do not do you much good......Tall Timbers Marina in Havana is our destination with one lock......Hope I have gloves and long-johns on board......Oh ME.....it's the middle of September.....