Ottawa

Weather today was beautiful. Sunny and crisp. I was underway before 0700, and anchored here at about 4:00. It’s dark by 5.

That’s a pretty good run. Three locks with minimal delay. At Marseilles I went down between a split load. A towboat with 15 barges puts the first 9 in the lock, and at the top of the lock they winch that block out then return for the towboat and remaining barges. I snuck in after they pulled out the first block.

I’ve seen a few critters – bald eagles, heron and a deer.

It’s going down below freezing tonight, then decent until Tuesday when serious cold sets in.