This month we traveled XX miles  (Week 17- 329;  Week 18- 312;  Week 19- 0;  Week 20- 504, Week 21-410, Week 22-708)
	We were under way for 231 hours.
	You can click on the diary pages on the left to see a detailed itinerary and pictures for each week.

 

Tanya's Memories

Jason's Memories

Arrived back in Detroit and got to visit with some of Tanya's childhood friends and wow what a meal they cooked for us. Manya has two beautiful children and I want to say thanks to her and Marc for having us for a few days. Enjoyed our visit to Traverse City and lunch at the Mongolian BBQ. I was amazed at the number of fishing boats that were out in the lake early when we left Muskegon. Arriving in Hammond Marina which is also a Casino we were placed on the party dock. The boaters on this dock had hired a DJ and had a 100' long buffet of food. WOW! The Illinois River is prettier then expected but not very recreational boater friendly. The marinas further downstream are not like ours on the east coast, these are old barges where you attempt to pull up to and secure your vessel at your own risk. The Mississippi River on the north end is beautiful with rock cliffs and beautiful homes in the top of the mountains. There is a swift current but it is manageable to handle. A trip to the hospital in St. Charles proved very helpful to making the pain go away and the staff was great. On to Hoppie's Marina but first we passed by the St.Louis Arch and are able to snap a few shots before the current carries us south. Arriving Hoppies we were a little surprised to see how small this marina was. It was a few barges tied to the shore with fuel pumps and electric. Hoppie himself came out to help us tie up in the south current. Thankfully this man know what he is doing and it helps a lot. The next day we caught a cab to the airport and headed for home...