Friday, August 3

Enjoyed a beautiful cruise day on the river.  As we continued north, we saw the following sights:

Sugarloaf Mountain in Winona

Boathouses in Winona

A floating bar (the old "Freddies Float") just below Lock 5A

A painted mural on a wall in Minnesota City

General Warren Dredge

And all of its equipment to ensure that the channel is deep enough for the boaters and especially the towboats!

Winona's Eagle Center (perfect place to see the eagles)!

Krystina and Tony on the top of the sand dunes before Lake Pepin

As the day went on, the temperature rose.  Captain Dave kept cool under the biminy with his good 'ol Prescott Navy hat . . .

. . .while with the hose, Krystina kept cool, as well as . . .

. . .Jacqui!!!

Once in Lake Pepin, we all went for a dip, where Jacqui showed off her Russian jump!

We pulled into Pepin Marina, where we met up with fellow boaters Pete and Sis Hanson.  We all enjoyed a wonderful dinner at the Harborview Cafe (one of our favorites!) and had a great time catching up after six weeks!  We ended the evening with a surprise bottle of champagne from the Hansons . . .what a wonderful evening!!!