Friday 9/4/09 Once again the day started with dense fog over the river valley. Nothing to do but sit back and enjoy the morning coffee while peering into the fog. Once Pam got up we exchanged cards for our 10th anniversary of wedded bliss! As usual my card to her was short and to the point while hers was just short of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Pretty much the same way we each tell a story! Once the fog cleared and we left the pit and headed down stream. First hurdle of the day was the dreaded Lock #8 where Aqua Villa hit the submerged object on the way up river. This time was uneventful and upon exit of the lock we spotted a tree sticking just 6" out of the water in the proximity of where AV felt the impact. A high speed impact could have holed the bottom or tore off the running gear. If there was luck in this unfortunate situation AV had it. It could have been a lot worse.
We continued on to Lansing, Iowa where we stopped to top off the fuel tanks and take on fresh water. From there we passed through Lock #9 and travelled on to Garnet Lake where we set up camp for the holiday week-end. The day ended with Aqua Villa hosting Pam & myself for a candle light dinner to celebrate our anniversary. The perfect ending to a good day! Thanks AV!
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