We have traveled leisurely, not traveling a great many miles or hours on any day. We left Ripley Thursday and tried to rent a slip at Four Seasons in Cincinnati just because we like that marina. But they were full for the weekend so we stopped at Skippers in New Richmond just upriver from Cincinnati.
It was raining Friday morning so we watched the rain until noon. When it cleared we took off. We decided to go on to Aurora, Indiana. About 8 miles short of our destination we found this debris covering the entire width of the Ohio River. There must have been a flood up the Great Miami River that washed this all debris down river and directly in front of us. It took several hours to slowly plow through it, including a stop to clear the raw water strainer.
Debris in the river
Lighthouse Marina has been a nice stop to wash laundry and visit with friends from Holiday Point. Don, Anna, Bruce, and Beth drove down to take us to lunch at Applewoods for juicy burgers, fries and chips.
Another severe thunderstorm today with wind gusts that pulled a cleat out of the dock that we were tied to. Thank goodness for fenders that prevented any damage to the boat.
