Friday, September 15 - Ottawa
We had not checked
in last night, so that was our first activity of the day. It was good to
get a look at the Marina! It was too dark to see anything last night.
This book box was
in the office. We have seen several on our trip and most marinas have a
“Take One, Leave One shelf in the laundry area or the office, but this was by
far my favorite.
The Joliet Town
Wall, our home for the past three days, did not have shower facilities, so the
bath house was our next stop. Now these folks know how to set up a
shower for boaters! Fully stocked, dispensers in the shower, body lotion,
spray deodorant AND a hair dryer.
There were two
courtesy cars, so Deb reserved one and the four of us headed for town. Laundromat
first, then we left the clothes in the dryers and went to Kroger! It has
been many months since I have been in one. And they did have my favorite
Kroger bread - I was very excited. Thirty packs of Danny’s favorite beer
were on sale for $13.99, cheaper than in Knoxville. Want to guess how
many Danny bought?
Back to pick up the
clothes, then lunch. It has been so long since we had BBQ, so I searched
Maps for a restaurant and Dig Doug’s BBQ showed up. This place was
fantastic! My brisket was incredible, and Danny’s pulled pork was
outstanding. Deb and Gil got a slider plate with all three meats and gave
thumbs up to all. We talked quite a bit to one of the owners who was
working as a waitress.
Back to the
marina. We had filled the back of the Suburban with groceries, laundry,
and of course Danny’s beverage purchases. We had enough stuff to fill our
red wagon with our stuff (thank you, Jennifer), and Deb and Gil filled a dock
cart. And now to unload.
Jeremy, the dock
master, held a meeting at 5:00 to talk about anchorages between Ottawa and
Hoppies on the Mississippi. Lots of good information. The ladies,
Carolyn, Deb and I, took notes while the guys, Craig, Gil and Danny, looked at
the charts. Sexist?
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