We finally got back on the water again after Mark and Randy show up at 7:15 to install our refurbished prop. By 8:00 we were underway. Today was a good day for making time - we only had two locks to go through and they were both open and waiting for us. Our trip took us past the confluence of the Illinois River with the Mississippi. This area appears to be the playground for the St. Louis boating crowd, with sandy beaches, a lot of cruising runabouts, and beautiful scenery and you can see in the picture above. The bluffs are white limestone with trees above and below. The colors are at their peak right now.
Our overnight stay was at Alton Marina, a really nice place just a few miles north of St. Louis. The bridge above is the view we had from the cockpit of our boat where we were tied up for the night. That evening we explored the recommended night spot called "Fast Eddies." All I can say is that if you are ever within a 100 miles of Alton, IL - make a trip to Fast Eddies.
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