Tour de COhio
June 22nd - Pere Marquette S.P., IL (rest day)
Day 18 - June 22nd, 2005
Layover day – one word – HOT! - Thank goodness the lodge has a/c – where Bo is now – and we all were mere minutes ago. Big Goot rests now, MP3 in use (see picture w/Bo reading the paper also – whole camp area), it's about 6:30 pm or so. We will be leaving this fine and lovely state park at about 5 or 6:00 am in order to beat the ungodly – stifling heat and humidity – 91º or 2-3 today (and) super humidity!
I haven't hiked yet, but Bo and I did ride the seven miles into Grafton about 11:00 am or so, in order to spray off bikes at a car wash and eat a bite. We went as slow as possible and were drenched with sweat when we got back.
I'm watching some asshole dragging a log from the woods with his van – these two guys are drunk as shit – you know how hot I said it was – and they have a full fledged blaze r going – now they're arguing – this could get really entertaining.
The other tent somewhere near us has a young couple that woke up the Goot Man early this a.m. With various grunts, groans and other such appropriate sound effects associated with sexual pleasure. I heard nothing – sleeping I was! Bo reported hearing no such noises either – we're just lucky, I guess.
We were told a good way to hit Route 16 tomorrow and avoid steep hills, thanks to a guy in a saloon in town – now the above mentioned asshole is driving his nasty van through the freaking yard again past our site with his rich-running engine that keeps stalling and smoking up the damn place! Oh, well - state park camping.
Holy shit – they only went to the bathroom – about 100 yards away!!!
Man, it's hot! (see pic – me writing and sweating with Bo in background)
Well, guess I'll clean up – shave and join Bo in the a/c lounge – ahh, life is good.
DG
P.S. Well, my rear tent pole broke – we were sitting here and Bo noticed it looked funny – not funny – broke – but I cut a sapling and used it instead – working well – but I'll either have to take it (the sapling) or hope to cut one every night I camp – it's about three or four feet long – such is the nature of adventure – all will be well.
DG
The Pere Marquette State Park campsite.
Lodge entrance.
Lodge main hall.
Rearside view of the lodge.
Rear patio of lodge.
Illinois River behind the lodge.
Gary and Dave G eating breakfast in the lodge dining room.
Inside the lodge's main room.
Red lillies.
Lodge lillies.
More lodge lillies.
Yellow lillies.
Lodge lillies again.
Little yellow flowers.
Wooden statue outside the lodge entrance.