September 25: arrived in St. Charles- staying at the Polestar  Boating Centre on  one of the covered docks.  Spent the weekend at Don and Amy’s in Union MO, and helped out with an Eastern Star Rummage sale.

September 27-October 1; Cleaning up the boat; and having maintenance done to find the diesel fuel leak on the Port Engine.  Determined that we need to replace some tubing that got crimped when either the fuel pump or starter was fixed.  Can’t get the part– so need to have it manufactured.  This will cause a delay for the Captain to come home…..

Finally had internet; although  not the greatest signal so only a few pictures from the previous week.

Bar island archorage

  Spirit of Peoria

Hardin  

The plan is to return to Winnipeg, once the repairs are done and wait  until the end of October for Twylla and then hopefully travel trouble-free!!