October 3, 2017 - Stats Update

Just a slight change from previous stats post, I am a day late with the post because we just fuelled up yesterday and did not have time to post before we left. Yesterday we went through the downtown Chicago River and what an experience. Linda will cover that in her next post, but with the commercial traffic, tight spaces and misty, foggy weather it was intense. Again, no fancy photos, post scripts from Roofus or anything like that.

We are currently sitting in Joliette, IL, but this post covers through Hammond, IN, about 12 miles south of Chicago, so the great lakes are all behind us, except for the 12 miles back to Chicago, so to date 10/03/17 here are our stats for the trip so far:

Miles Travelled          2,447

Days Travelled           62

Hours Travelled         318

Fuel Consumed         1689 gallons

Average Speed           8.08 MPH

Locks Traversed        127

Bridges Crossed        209

Tunnels Crossed        6

Days lost to weather      25

Days lost to repairs        8

We are in the inland rivers now and should be able to travel almost every day depending on Locks and our energy level. Linda went home from Chicago so I spent my time doing maintenance items on the boat and cleaning carpets and the boat exterior. We are heading to Mobile with a stop for the AGLCA rendezvous in Alabama where we learn what’s ahead of us on our trip from there back to Norfolk. Having a great time and meeting lots of very nice people.

This trip is so much fun and it is challenging without being terrifying. It has been educational and the experience we are gaining is priceless. And most of all we still love each other and we are all healthy and happy.