Category: Americas Great Loop

9/25/19 It was a sleep in kinda morning. Nick had another coughing spell so neither one of us got much sleep. When we woke up we got several things done on the boat. While Nick cleaned all the filters and found sandy mud and leaves in them I ran down to Peggy and asked her… Continue reading Day 180 @ Grafton Harbor Marina, Grafton, Illinois – The Great Loop Boat Trip

9/24/19 What a day! Rolled out of bed late because Nick had a terrible cough all night that kept both of us awake. He took whatever pills we had but it just didn’t help much. Once we rallied we got our act together and took off for the fuel dock across the river and through… Continue reading Day 179 @ Grafton Harbor Marina, Grafton, Illinois – The Great Loop Boat Trip

9/23/19 It was a lazy day. We talked about going to the pool but never went, we talked about going to the Art Museum but it was closed, we talked about going to the Arch – so we started to rally. Then Peggy (from No7 boat live aboard) came down to ask if we needed… Continue reading Day 178 @ Grafton Harbor Marina, Grafton, Illinois – The Great Loop Boat Tripo

9/22/19 Woke up in Robert Olivieri’s old bedroom in Frankfort Illinois. It just made me miss Robert! Getting downstairs clean and dressed, Nick informed me that our flight to St Louis was cancelled. Nick got on the phone with SWA and got our money reimbursed and contacted National Rent a Car to extend our use… Continue reading Day 177 @ Grafton Harbor Marina, Grafton, Illinois – The Great Loop Boat Trip

9/21/19 We came back just for Mom! We wanted to surprise her and we accomplished that!!! Nick was on an early morning flight from Detroit to Chicago Midway and I picked him up at the airport. We had a great time just relaxing and telling Mom stories about our epic boat trip. She enjoyed talking… Continue reading Day 176 @ Grafton Harbor Marina, Grafton, Illinois – The Great Loop Boat Trip