Day 79 - Seneca, IL

Last night in Joliet we left Osprey tied to the wall with 4 other Looper boats, strolled across the bridge, and sunk our teeth into a delectible meal at the Reserve, a steakhouse at Harrah's Casino. We savored artichoke salad, tender prime rib, and were offered complimentary fontino cheese mousse on toast points and passion fruit sorbet. By the time the carmel beignets arrived for dessert, there was no room in our bellies.

After dinner we decided to try our luck at the casino and doubled our money! We put two dollars in the quarter slots and walked away with $4.50!

Today we continued down the Illinois River in the company of the those other 4 Loopers. We went right through the Brandon Road Lock 15 minutes after our departure. Later we had our first experience going through a lock while tied to a barge. It's actually quite easy, because you don't have to hold the lines and let them out as you descend.

We spotted several blue herons along the side of the river, standing silent and tall and watching us pass.

Tied up safely at Spring Brook Marina in Seneca, IL, we'll see what tomorrow brings. We still have no plan and we're sticking to it.