Day 6

Got moving at 8:30 this morning – earliest yet! About 5 miles south we ran into some dense fog, our first encounter… We had about 150 feet of visibility, and could barely make out the buoys… Navigated through cautiously, and fortunately the thick fog was only for about a mile, and visibility improved so we could see both banks. The sun finally came out about 15 miles north of Dubuque so we were able to drive up top again. Traveled all day and made it to Dubuque, IA. We are staying at on the east bank in East Dubuque, which is in the state of Illinois. We pulled up for gas, and the kid that came to help was about as helpful as a flea! Tabitha And I learned how to pump out our own holding tank as the kid said he never did that before (only words out of his mouth) and didn’t even know how to turn the pump on! (he just shrugged when I asked him how to turn it on) Somehow we did it without making a mess, and proceeded to slip up for the night. Heavy storms are approaching for tonight, so we got a covered slip. Tornado warnings are in effect until 24:00 hrs, but nothing as of yet………

Details for the Day:

Distance: 68.5 miles
Departure: 8:30 hrs
Arrival: 16:30 hrs
Fuel: 101.6 gallons (@2.30/gallon!!)
Bridges: 4
Trains: 6
Barges: 4
Locks: 2 (#10 & #11, no delay)

Grant stuck Tabbie out in the rain!