2011/04/28 - Thursday - NPS and Locks

We picked up GG about the time we set, but I still did not have the address for the Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Park, so we did some searching, but finally put the name into the car computer and it put us close,  but we did have to drive around and we finally found the little brown signs pointing us in the right direction.  GG just could not believe they had a NPS in downtown Seattle.  We spent about 2 hours there, Amanda doing her Junior Ranger Program.

We left there to go find a place to eat, we finally found a place near the locks.  The place had very good hamburgers (Hamburgers Harry's).

Next stop was the locks (Hiram M Chittenden Locks) - We spent an hour there enjoying the view.  You are able to walk across the gates, over the dam, and the fish ladder (with view area).

We stopped back at L&G place to get a letter for GG, and to ask if R&B would like to join us for dinner but they declined. So we went and had some ice cream for dinner.

We dropped off GG and headed back to L&G for the night.

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The next three days will be interesting. I am not sure if we will have internet connection for the next two nights and I will be driving ALL day on Sunday (some where in the time of 18 to 20+ hours of driving...)   -  So I may not post the daily entry but I will make sure to catch up and fill in the days...

O thanks for taking the time to view my entries (even though I don't know who you are, but I can tell somebody does view them)

2008/07/03 – Last of the Locks

We got moving right on time – 9:00. I did have to stop when I just pulled out of the parking lot to get the computer reset – so Cheryl went into the store to get some ice.

Dam and Lock #2 and #1 was found. But getting to #1 took an ordeal of navigation. We wondered through Minneapolis and finally found #1. I drove down to the bottom and found out I could not turn around, so I had to backup about a quarter of a mile.

Next we finally found lower and upper St Anthony Falls/Dam/Locks. I had to park in three locations and feed the three meters.

Amanda volunteered to call a campground that she found in the books.

I finally get see one of the Great Lakes – Superior

We went out for groceries and dinner. After dinner Cheryl really wanted Starbucks so we took about an 8-mile detour to find one.

Amanda worked on some schoolwork.

2008/07/02 – Wednesday – Dams and Locks

We left Elkader a little after 9:00. We stopped at several locks going up the Mississippi. Dams and Locks #9, #8, #7, #6, #5A, (missed number #5), #4, and #3.

At #9 and #5A we watched barges being worked in the lock.

Getting to dam #3 was a little nerve racking, because of all the signs stating restricted areas and all, but we finally found it and park in the visitor parking area and walked over the observation area without any problems.

We are camped at a casino RV Park – nice and cheep. We went into the casino for the buffet dinner.

We watch Nemo tonight.