The night in Havana was very enjoyable. There was a double dinghy visit from
Selah and
Surona. Steve made a great dinner and happy hour took place at the marina common area. There were a total of 7 boats in for the night - all are headed south! A good time was had by all.
We were slow moving on this morning as the injector oil needed changed, water tanks filled and of course a search for breakfast. After the work was finished, we walked up town. Saw the biggest tractor/not sure what that I have ever seen - it was very neat. I refrained from climbing aboard to try it out though.
Found the Lunch Box - a very neat old restaurant with the nicest ladies running it. The decor was lots of old lunch boxes on the wall - probably a hundred of them. Besides the food being great, we really like their signs :-)
The river continues to remind us that it is low as is evidenced by the large trees way up on the shore line. We have heard the Mississippi is running very high - with much current and debris. One of the tug captains was relating his experience of his barges (55 feet wide) having caught a tree that stuck out both sides of the barges! Maybe we needn't be in a hurry to get there but we're only 88 miles away. We continue to see eagles and the white pelicans. The pelicans are so neat in the way they fly. It's like
synchronized flying as they glide and fly around. Peter (on
Surona) would have given them a score of 10!
We are tied tonight to a barge (legally of course) at a tug company. They more importantly have agreed to part with 50 gallons of diesel fuel for us as the cushion of fuel we expected to get in Peoria didn't happen because the fuel dock was closed on Mondays! Of course .... Anyway, I thought the giant cleats were a bit of an overkill.
We found a Chinese restaurant that will deliver to the dock as it isn't possible to get the bikes from the boat to shore - well at least not easily :-)
Long day tomorrow: 68 miles. Marinas and docks are few and far between at this point.
We were slow moving on this morning as the injector oil needed changed, water tanks filled and of course a search for breakfast. After the work was finished, we walked up town. Saw the biggest tractor/not sure what that I have ever seen - it was very neat. I refrained from climbing aboard to try it out though.
Found the Lunch Box - a very neat old restaurant with the nicest ladies running it. The decor was lots of old lunch boxes on the wall - probably a hundred of them. Besides the food being great, we really like their signs :-)
The river continues to remind us that it is low as is evidenced by the large trees way up on the shore line. We have heard the Mississippi is running very high - with much current and debris. One of the tug captains was relating his experience of his barges (55 feet wide) having caught a tree that stuck out both sides of the barges! Maybe we needn't be in a hurry to get there but we're only 88 miles away. We continue to see eagles and the white pelicans. The pelicans are so neat in the way they fly. It's like synchronized flying as they glide and fly around. Peter (on Surona) would have given them a score of 10!
We are tied tonight to a barge (legally of course) at a tug company. They more importantly have agreed to part with 50 gallons of diesel fuel for us as the cushion of fuel we expected to get in Peoria didn't happen because the fuel dock was closed on Mondays! Of course .... Anyway, I thought the giant cleats were a bit of an overkill.
We found a Chinese restaurant that will deliver to the dock as it isn't possible to get the bikes from the boat to shore - well at least not easily :-)
Long day tomorrow: 68 miles. Marinas and docks are few and far between at this point.
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