Good morning!  We are taking a day off to rest after yesterday’s long journey.  I will say I was awoken at 3am with thunder and a lightning show that was pretty good.  But, promptly went back to sleep.  Haha.  We did beat the wind and rain to our safe harbor, after all!

Sunrise in Grafton, IL

Did you notice the tall posts along that far dock?  This is a floating dock system.  The fuel dock, boaters dock, restrooms, marina office, and restaurant are all floating.  I assume the reason for the tall posts is because the water can actually get that high?  If everything floats, it wouldn’t matter as long as the water doesn’t get over the top of the posts.  From what the Logsdon Tug Service Manager/Owner said, the water can actually get up 30 feet.  Fascinating!

This is a day of rest and recuperation.  Time for reading the cruising guides to get ready for our trip down river.  Time for several loads of laundry.  Time for lunch at the marina restaurant.

Grafton is famous for their ‘winery’.  Looks like a popular place for tourist buses.  Two bus loads.  By the time we finished lunch, we saw an additional 3 buses.  Good for business!

Grafton Winery

Since this is a relaxing day, we didn’t do much than read, nap, and do laundry.  I thought I would show you where we are.   You can see the Illinois River and the Mississippi River meeting at Grafton, IL.

Illinois River ends at Grafton

You can also go to the MAP page at the top of the blog for our travel map.  We have traveled over 3400 miles on this Loop in the last 8.5 months.  Wow!!