Days gone by(10-15) thru (10-23)


 It seems like we have to get to a place that has internet on this section to keep up with this blog. I would like to say that I am sorry for the delay. Let us start with our travels on the Illionis River. Passing through Mel Price Lock we faced a mine field of debris, logs and tree branches stretching out across the river. It was smart to avoid these obstacles.  We had to wait for the next lock, The Chain of Rocks Dam, for about 1 hr. Traveling on the Mississippi  River now to see the

Arch in St. Louis.  Anchored in the Meremac River just in front of the railroad bridge at mile marker 160.5. In the morning we are off to the Kaskaskia Lock. Here we docked on the wall overnight with a few other loopers. After we went through the Olmstead Lock, we anchored out at Smithfield Ky. We crossed over the Mississippi River  into the Ohio River. I baked a German Chocolate cake for John's 66th birthday.

Being quite foggy in the morning had us going with the fog horn blowing, once ever 2 minutes. We heard the captain of a barge telling us he has us on his AIS. Funny thing is that we did not see  him passing on our starboard side, because of the fog. Docked in Green Turtle  Bay on the 20th of October, for two nights. Here we visited  Patte's Restaurant a popular place in this town. Food was very tasty.At night we returned to Patte's to view their light display, which was very colorful. Leaving Green Turtle Bay,on our way to Benton Ky for an anchorage. I fished here for awhile while John hiked the shore line and a trail. Later we both found the trail through the forest for a nice nature hike. The next day we were alarmed by a fishing  boat coming toward us . As he stopped he dropped his fishing nets and circled around dropping the rest.

The Asian carp were jumping up, but could not escape the net as it caught their gills, making it impossible to free lose. After a few hours the fisherman returned and started to pull up his nets.

To our amazement, the size of the carp that they had was never anything that we had seen before. He later told us that they can hold about 16,000 lbs. of fish in their boat. They take them to be used for dog and cat food, as well as fertilizer. 14 cents a lb.  and the state gives them 5 cents. It was quite an experience.



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