We woke up to a rainy and foggy morning with the additional elements of wind, strong current, debris and waves on the Mississippi. In the 5 weeks of our trip, we have not had this combination. We decided to poke out into the river and try it as we have radar and were only going 20 miles to Alton which is the closest marina to St. Louis. We were joined by fellow Loopers, Tom and Debbie, aboard their catamaran, Catrina. We proceeded slowly but surely down the river using all our technology. It was challenging but it also supplied a sense of accomplishment when we arrived safely at Alton and tucked into their dock. So many times when we lived in St. Paul, I would look down the Mississippi and imagine that we would be here, and here we are even if we had to work hard today.
