Friday October 9, 2009

We're stuck in Peoria! Lock repair at the Peoria Lock. Barge traffic backed up north and south. The port of Peoria is a very busy area with a great number of grain barges. So normal work on this lock definitely is a hindrance to normal traffic.

Five pleasure craft trying to lock through and had to wait an hour just floating in the river. Finally they're able to get us all in the lock with the maintenance crew and locked down. Alright. Now we're on course to Beardstown, IL at 9:30AM. Heavy rain all day so far and 47°.

Tied up alongside a working barge in Beardstown, IL. at Logdson Tow Service. Safe but no facilities. Two other boats here - one from Grand haven. Made a quick run to the local grocery store for a few things (potato salad being one) and had to carry all we bought back to Brightwater. Hard. Not sure everyone carried an equal share and some bags became lighter as treats disappeared. But we're restocked for awhile.