Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Grafton Marina, Junction Illinois & Mississippi Rivers


 We spent 4 days here in a very smart marina with all facilities. We needed to do a lot of cleaning after parking near the coal barge last week. The town really doesn't have a lot but many tourists come on motor bikes, cross via ferry to the other side of the river and check out the cute, quirky, rustic & refurbished furniture & knick knacks. We had a good meal with other boaters at the Ruebel Hotel. It was built in 1879 & the owner had a solid oak bar shipped from Bavaria in 1904A fire in 1912 nearly destroyed it except for the efforts of the locals who ripped most of it out to save it from burning.

We've had docktails on 2 nights – when we arrived & met the other loopers already here about 10 couples, & when they all left we welcomed some of the loopers we had met before – about 4 of them. I have had some sort of stomach bug for the last 3 & just can't seem to get rid of it.

Tomorrow we carry on down the river

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