Peoria, IL Day 2

Peoria, IL Day 2

Today is our 41st wedding anniversary and 44 years together (I may be slow to make up my mind, but when I finally do it’s sometimes the right decision). We had a relaxing day with walking and some Barefoot Chardonnay in the bottle. Fluid Motion boats (Ranger Tug, Cutwater, and Solara) boast an eight bottle wine cooler where you set the temp and range with cool blue LED digits and an alarm sounds if temp is out of your set points. Like most C-Dory owners, we usually get a 5 liter box of whatever's on sale, rip out the bladder, throw it in the cooler with a bag of ice and call it good.

There was an overnight eruption of Mayflies our second night. We thought they were a May issue, not a late July issue, but the pics prove they were there. Illinois Valley Yacht Club is a nice resort with a pool. We visited a lovely church for Sunday services and a remarkable giant supermarket we’ve never heard of (Schmuck’s). The Uber driver gave us a tour of Granville Road along the river heights. Teddy Roosevelt declared it ‘The most beautiful BRW ever since. We’re having yet another Heat Advisory, sigh. road in the world.’ Peoria’s radio station call sign has remained MBRW ever since.Read more