Day 98 Monday September 26, 2022
Alton Marina, Alton Illinois
After an 11 hour day on Saturday and an 8 hour day on Sunday, it was great to sleep in and take it a little easier. We treated ourselves to a hot breakfast at the marina deli cooked by Kim. The deli also has ice cream and serves frozen margaritas and other "boat" drinks. We checked out the facilities and then spent the morning chilling at the boat.
Adventure for the day was a trip to Schwegel's with Joe and Laura. Schwegel's is a neighborhood grocery store that has been in business for many years. The store is struggling to survive; selection was quite limited. They are known for their butcher department and homemade bratwurst. Of course we bought some. Best part was the store owner picked us up at the marina, brought us to the store and even gave us a ride back! Really nice man, I hope that they can turn things around.
We celebrated our 41st wedding anniversary with dinner at The Old Bakery Beer Co. We were joined by Laura and Joe from The Grand Wazoo, Rachel and Greg from 2nd Chance, Ann and John from Blue Yonder, and Rachel and Don from Beyond. Very good food and great company! Back at the boat we were treated with homemade cheesecake made by Laura. We are spoiled.
Day 99 Tuesday September 27, 2022
More Alton
There are currently 30 Loop boats at Alton Marina. Although there is a pool and 2 hot tubs, it is too chilly to enjoy them. Instead I spent the morning doing boat chores. The first highlight today was a road trip to Walmart, this time by Uber. Jerry, Laura and I shopped to our heart's content while Joe washed his boat. We were also entertained by the number of Amazon packages that get delivered to the marina -- us included!
Back at the marina it didn't take long to get invited for another adventure, this time dinner at Fast Eddy's Bon Air. It's famous for it's cheap food and nightly live music. Rumor has it if you aren't there by 6pm you can't get in. Our group set off early and a mile walk later we arrived. Lots of fun.
Your waitress takes your drink order but you must order food at the grill when you decide that you are hungry. Limited menu of brats, chicken or pork on skewers, hamburger, peel and eat shrimp and fries. Nothing over $4. The twelve of us enjoyed ourselves -- 2nd Chance, Blue Yonder, The Grand Wazoo, Call Me Curly, La Vida and Eric's Inheritance.
Our walk back to the marina included some less pedestrian traveled areas. We found ourselves being followed -- the driver asking us where we were headed. He introduced himself as the MAYOR OF ALTON!
Mayor David Goins was curious about our travels and really appreciated our excitement about the town and Alton Marina. He was happy to accept our invitation to docktails. After checking his calendar, Thursday was the day!!
Our walk back to the marina.
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