Day 90 – Saturday, September 11, 2010

089°33.435’ W
40°44.950’ N
Peoria Heights, Illinois (IVY Club – Day 4)

The weather started out overcast and cool today and as the day progressed the weather improved and turned beautiful. Even with the great weather there’s not much going on at the IVY Club today.

During the night it rained which always sounds wonderful inside the boat. The Asian Carp had a field day pecking away at the bottom of our boat as we tried to sleep! Not only do we hear the ones pecking at the bottom of our hull but we here the ones pecking away on the boats close by! There are times when the carp make enough noise that you can hear them while walking down the dock.

Bruce and Chris have departed for an appointment back home and will return in a few days. Tomorrow morning, the Flints and us will pass through the Peoria lock and start down the river to Havana a run of about 50 miles from where we are staying. Bruce and Chris will catch up with us some time during the week.

The lock should be in operation tomorrow so life is good!