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Day 45: Long day to Winona

8/18/2015

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Looking upstream as the sun sets, just before I met up with my hosts, Kathy and Chris Carroll, at the end of the day.
I knew today was going to be a long day, and was very happy that the wind was behind me to help.  I had to get through three locks today, and paddled a total of 34 miles.  The landscape changed to rolling mountainous hills--reminiscent of the hills of eastern Kentucky, but instead of driving on the Mountain Parkway, I was paddling the Mississippi! The whole day was just lovely.  I stopped periodically to massage sore limbs, but I enjoyed the day very much, perhaps one of my favorite days. There were all these super cute towns along the side of the river.  I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. 

I had been texting with Chris and Kathy Carroll, the in-laws of my mom's neighbor, who live in Winona, and were expecting my arrival.  They waited for me at the bridge and I arrived just as I lost all light.  We pulled my boat up on the dock, loaded it on their van, and headed to their beautiful house a few miles out of town. 
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Reminds me of Powell County, Kentucky, except for the river.
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Every morning, there are these moth-like bugs that I find stuck to the straps on my boat, dead and bloated with being waterlogged. I don't understand. It seems like they seek out dampness, but then it kills them.
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Really cool line of clouds
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Power plant above one of the locks near Alma
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Cute little towns on the edge of the river. Barges show up silently from time to time.
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