Day 103 Alton Thursday August 30, 2018

Day 103 Alton Thursday August 30, 2018

The temperature cooled for a nice sleeping night. The day was cloudy but no rain.  Temps in high 70s.

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Today was an easy day of a few fun things and some shopping and laundry.

Our spot at the marina.

We visited the Mississippi River and Lock Museum that was located at the Mel Price Lock. This is the first of two that we will be passing through tomorrow.

 This is the lock

 And I was wondering who Mel Price. He was long time congressman from Illinois.

 This is a model of a "snag" removal boat.
The boat was driven into a snag of trees and the twin bow hull allowed crews to pull the trees up so they could be cut and removed.

After lunch we drove up the highway that folllows the Mississippi up to Grafton. We found that the bluffs were far more impressive from the water. But there were a couple of places you could see the bluffs up close.

 In Grafton I saw this house that is funny for a whole lot of reasons. I did love the color an in particular the attractive plastic orange palm trees. Also notice how the building is on stilts.

 And interesting mural on a building back in Alton

 There are some impressive churches on the uphill side of the town.

It was a good day. On the move tomorrow. So time to say.....

Good Night and God Bless