6/29/2016 Wednesday - day 4

Wonderful night at Wheeling Yacht Club. Beautiful club with wonderful facilities and very kind and friendly members.  Erik made some delicious breakfast sandwiches and we headed out around 8m.  The third Ohio river lock, Hannibal Lock,  was early and quick.  Not far from the lock we entered the cove where Rayland Marina is located.  The channel and cove were very shallow and we were stirring up mud but did not hit anything or bottom out, YAY!!!  99 gallons of gas and much lighter wallets later we were on the river again.  Docked and walked into Wellsburg. Very neat little town. Saw a huge 200 year old sycamore tree that made the one in our yard look small, a log house from early 1800's, several historical markers, a flower shop, and found a DQ!!!  Caramel funnel cake a la mode is quite yummy :-) Back on the river we saw lots of factories, coal plants, and other industrial plants along with a casino (not much of the gambling types so we floated on by).  Went through the "big chamber" at the New Cumberland Lock(usually used for barge and commercial traffic).  Home for the night is Holiday Yacht Club.  Again greeted by very helpful friendly hosts.  A very nice protected harbor with an absolutely gorgeous stone A frame home at the top of the hill that used to be part of the boat club.  Took a bike ride through Chester West Virginia (nothing to thrilling to see) before returning to the boat to fix dinner. Erik made some amazing ribeyes with baked potatoes. Another wonderful end to a very blessed day!

The bunnies on the walking/biking trail along the riverfront are incredibly uses to people.  They let you get within a few feet of them.

Sunset panoramic from the boat clubhouse.  A

Another sunset pic

Ryland marina

One of 4 or 5 stearnwheelers in the protected cove of Rayland Marina where we stopped for fuel

Some cool history about Wellsburg.  It's hard to tell, but the tree behind this sign is enormous and over 200 yrs old

You've got to kept them happy! ;-)

Wellsburg WV

Old history log home in downtown Wellsburg

Welcome to Wellsville sign taken for air friend, Patty.  We actually thought we were there when we were in Wellsburg early this day.....oops.....wrong town.

Preparing to enter the channel to the cove of Holiday Yacht Club in Chester WV

View upriver from a scenic lookout in Chester WV

Aquaholic at her home against the wall at Holiday Yacht Club.  The only negative about this stopover was the excessive goose poop!  I declare open hunting season on Canadian Geese!  

Sitting in the lay chairs on the bow