Day 13-14
Miles Traveled Monday: 103
Total Miles Traveled: 427
Sunday we stayed at anchor near Leavenworth, IN due to weather. It ended up being both a productive and relaxing day. We both got some jobs done off of the to do list and also got in some relaxation later in the afternoon. It rained off and on the whole day, sometimes heavy rainfall. We patted ourselves on the back about out the decision to stay at anchor. As we learned on our shake-down cruise, the schedule has to be flexible, and often is changed due to weather.
Monday was a record setting day of 103 miles in one day. We were underway by 7:00 am and arrived at our anchorage 12 hours later. We take turns at the helm (driving) - averaging one hour on and one hour off. This way neither of us gets to tired and helps us both stay alert. We alternate who makes lunch and we take turns eating. This allows us to travel further in a day or get to our location sooner for exploring.
The terrain has changed from large hills to small hills and flat land, and still there are very few towns or industry right along the riverbank. One interesting home we did see looked like a lighthouse.
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| Lighthouse house on Ohio River |
No day would be complete without saying "You never know what you are going to see on the river.". Do polar bears really live and play on the Ohio River? Apparently they do.
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| Polar Bear on Ohio River |
Our journey ended at an anchorage off of French Island, IN. No anchorage would be complete without a beautiful sunset.
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| Sunset at French Island, IN anchorage |
Love the sunset pic! (and the polar bear :)
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