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The Cruise--Details

I didn't include more details in the prior "The Cruise" post for two reasons. 1)  I didn't think anyone would be interested; and 2)  This trip didn't include much of the normal topics:  good beer, good coffee or John-style travel. But there are details, which may be useful to some people contemplating how such a trip is put together. On the first day of the trip, we drove three hours to pick up my mother in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  At 85, she isn't comfortable driving for long distances and hadn't flown for many years. We then drove 3 1/2 more hours to Chicago, where we checked into the Wyndham, where you can get a room that includes the cost of parking for up to 12 days.   We were up early on the hotel shuttle to O'Hare, where we then boarded the a non-stop American Airlines flight to New Orleans. Here, we checked into a Hampton Inn near the port.  My mother was pretty tired, so Julia and I went out for a Cajun dinner and live music.   Rememberi...
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Scamping Again on the Mississippi River

We’ve been spending a few days on the banks of the Mississippi—about an hour north of LaCrosse, Wisconsin. 


Most of the time, I think of rivers as a single water pathway, but the Mississippi River doesn’t limit itself in that way. Much of the wild country is in the algae-covered back channels and bays—much too shallow for the grain barges and yachts that move through the system of locks.  Julia is exploring in her inflatable kayak, while Callie and I stick to firmer ground.

View through the trees behind the Scamp

It’s all good, except for the mosquitoes and no-see-ums. 


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MFH said…
How does Julia like her kayak? What brand is it? How much does it weigh?
August 16, 2022 at 1:40 PM
MFH said…
This might be of interest....

https://www.bugshirt.com/

In anticipation of visiting Canada I ordered pants & shirt & am very pleased with the quality.
August 16, 2022 at 1:47 PM
Brewed Journey said…
Julia acquired her old Stearns inflatable kayak from her Dad after he died. It rides low, she says, but the price was right (free). It weighs under 40 lbs inflated, and she brings it along in the back of the truck whenever the opportunity arises. I’m surprised it hasn’t sprung a leak as often as she has used it. So, yeah, she likes it, and it’s a nice remembrance of her father.
August 16, 2022 at 2:09 PM
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