November 1, 2011
I woke up to fog again this morning. We waited around a bit for it to clear.
Greg heard Raydiance calling the lock about conditions. Then 20 Buck$ called us to say “be there by 9” in order to lock the group through. I suppose I should explain how the locks here work. There are 7 locks in a row thru this area so the lockmasters like to get everyone grouped to lock thru as a group. There were 8 of us in the Whitten Lock. One woman got a little snippy about waiting.
Well --- next lock (Montgomery) we waited almost an hour – maybe because of someone’s impatience or just to wait for another boat that had locked through behind us. Who knows?! (It wasn’t Kate – just so you know.)
We all got through the Rankin Lock with no problem. Three others and I peeled off at Midway for that marina. Midway marina was purchased by a couple that was travelling thru the area and liked it enough to buy it! They do a really good job and I am told that these are some of the cleanest showers on the entire trip. Not only that but they have a hot tub and lap pool! Greg & Kate decided today would be a short day to help get everybody well again. Seemed to work. I think the sniffles are almost all gone!
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| Some of the group leaving Rankin Lock |
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| MIdway Marina |
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| Don't go out of the channel! |
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