Quincy, IL

Aug 11, Thursday
We made it to Quincy, IL at 7pm...70 miles for the day. Initially we stopped to refuel at the Art Keller Marina but decided we needed an earlier stop. Docking fees were $25.00 per night and the marina chap directed us off to a docking area complete with overhead roof, solid gangplanks, power sockets every few meters and hosepipes. As I headed the boat into the dock I heard “Aim for me!” and there in front of us was an old lady with her arms outstretched, knees bowed. They were a couple from Burlington also on a (fancy) pontoon boat. It became clear they hadn’t talked to anyone for days. Within minutes we had the condensed version of their lives. We bolted for the end of the jetty where we lounged in deck chairs while James created fine fare with some Eastern European sausage. Tenzin took off across the river in the kayak in search of needed supplies. 10 minutes later he returned to get his ID…they would not sell him beer without it.