GL: Peoria, Illinois

[Wade Ehlen]

I think the location discussed below refers to the park in JOLIET Illinois.


Wade Ehlen
Albin 36 Miss Happ



> We are testing our memory here, but we seem to remember
> tying up to the sea wall instead of going into a marina or
> dropping the hook.
> Sea wall was to stbd, across the river from a casino at a
> bridge.  Just before the bridge their was a nice park where
> you tied up  & they were having their fall festival. 
> Just past the bridge was a police station (we found out
> later that this tie up was recommend because kids liked to
> untie boats at night).  Other than homeless folks sleeping
> on benches near our boat, we didn't have any problems. 
> We also found their was elec connection behind door at base
> of light poles on the land side.
> 
> Did we pass the memory test?
> 
> Fair winds & Calm seas,
> Ray Lesoine
> Formally aboard "We 3" with Camille, Taylor,
> Brandy & Molly
> Great Loop 2002 - 2003
> http://hometown.aol.com/raycamtal/myhomepage/ourcruise.html
> http://www.lesoinephotography.com/
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