Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Day 420 September 16 Grafton Harbor Marina Grafton IL

Grafton, located at the confluence with the Mississippi River, is the last town on the Illinois River.  In fact, Grafton Harbor Marina has the unique river address of "Illinois Waterway mile zero."
We have traveled 1595 miles this season making it a total of 5595 on the Great American Loop.
Due to the fact that the rivers are at flood stage we will spend time in Grafton waiting for the mighty Mississippi to settle down and the trash from the Missouri River to lighten up......
Our plans are to leave Sunday and make our way to Hoppies.....


Lunch at Mary's with her famous potato salad.....sister Kay joined us
 
 
Pisa Bird on the Alton bluff
 
 
Caves are closed to visitors
 
 
Mary, Nancy and Kay
 
 
Toast to John and Pat
 
 
Gold Loopers
 
 
Ashley finished The Loop too
 
 
The Kayak we saw on the Illinois River....headed to New Orleans
 
 
Aerie's Riverview Winery
 
 
What a view
 
 
To the South.....St. Louis
 
 
To the North
 
 
Grafton below
 
 
Aerie's sent a car to fetch us
 
 
Nice evening viewing the Mississippi River
 
 
This is a trip of a lifetime
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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