I’ve been back in Wiarton the last few days getting Escapade ready to head south. Finally installed the autopilot from Tin Lizzie. That’s been my plan since my old unit failed on my trip north from Chicago 15 months ago, but it took me a year to find all the pieces. Glad I did.
I’m heading for Chicago, but am not in any rush. Target date for arrival is the end of October. That’s five weeks, assuming I leave Monday or Tuesday. Weather looks benign.
My game plan is to spend the next six months on the rivers. There are a few on my list – the Cumberland, Ohio, and Upper Missisippi – that may be off limits due to weather, but I don’t mind winter cruising. So I’ll leave Chicago the second week of November and see where I fetch up. The first decision point after that is at Cairo IL where the big decision is whether to head up the Ohio or down the Mississippi. I’m leaning towards the latter, but have two months to decide.
I’m excited, and looking forward to being underway again.
Boating Adventures 