Final Day in Grafton

It felt really good to have a couple of layover days in Grafton.  When we arrived on Thursday, this was a sleepy little town.  Few people, stores and restaurants closed early.  Today (Saturday) Grafton is a happening place!  It was like the town exploded with people!  Lots of boaters came into the marina to dock for a few hours or for the day, the restaurants were all full with families enjoying the day, and there was a Rat Rally car show that drew lots and lots of tourists and bikers.  This is the place to be on a Saturday!
 

We heard that the car show was fun so we walked to it mid-morning.  The recommendation was right – it was certainly different than any car show we’ve been to.  Instead of classic cars in impeccable condition, we found cars and trucks displayed that had been modified to look like rusted old cars with supped up engines and other paraphernalia.  We took pictures on my cell phone, but am unable to send the pictures to our email - no cell service!  Pictures will be added when we have good cell service and good, reliable internet!

                     Carey working under the bimini on LeeLoo.  Not a bad place to work!

Tomorrow we will leave at 7:00 a.m. and enter the Mississippi River.  We have 2 locks to go through before we reach our destination.  We have heard that the locks will have delays and they require us to have 50' lines while going through the locks.  If we aren't too busy following the lockmaster's instructions, we will take pictures!

Tomorrow night we will be at Hoppies tied to a barge.  We will spend one night there, and then continue on Monday morning, heading to Green Turtle Bay in Lake Barclay, Kentucky.  We will have to anchor for 3 nights so again, no internet - not sure about cell service.  We will most likely be off the grid for a few days.  So, if you don't hear from us for a few days - no worries!  We are having a great time!