Day 20-21
Miles Traveled on Tues: 52
Total Miles Traveled: 499
We left Wheeling on Tuesday morning.
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| Leaving Wheeling, WV |
Our next stop would be a private dock belonging to the couple we met at Marietta, OH earlier in the trip.
This day we cruised along what is know as the Long Reach. It is the longest straight section of the Ohio River and extends 16 miles downriver from Paden City, WV.
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| The Long Reach |
More on - "You Never Know What You're Going to See on the River"
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| Pontoon stern wheeler |
Yes it appears to be a homemade stern wheeler using a pontoon boat.
This was our dockage for the next couple of days at New Matamoras, OH. Jim and Cathy have a beautiful home that is 200 years old and a nice dock on the river.
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| Jim and Cathy's dock and house |
We had a fabulous meal Tuesday night at Spats Restaurant at the Blennerhassett Hotel in Parkersburg, WV. It was a very nice way to start the visit.
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| Dan and Angie at Blennerhassett Hotel |
Wednesday was a rain day and spent day doing some chores. Angie went to the grocery with Cathy and Dan stayed back and cleaned the bilges. The day was not all work and no play. We went to dinner at a great BBQ place called Bar-B-Cutie. Known as the worlds best BBQ since 1950. It is a chain and most are in Tennessee. The only one in Ohio is in Marietta. Read more: http://www.bar-b-cutie.com/bbq/about-us-2/history/
We really enjoyed our stay with Jim and Cathy. Thank you Jim and Cathy for gracious hospitality and allowing us to share your dock !!
Loving your blog we check it daily! C U at the dock soon
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