At Home in Columbus

When we get to Columbus it feels like coming home.  We have spent time here in the past and the marina staff are like old friends.  We know where to find things and best places to eat in town.  We can leave Miss Lauren Grace and feel confident they will keep an eye on her while we are away.
Since getting here we have been busy moving the truck up from Florida and getting ready to go to Boise (yea!).  We leave in a day or so and hope to be back by May 5th or 6th and continue on up the rivers somewhere.

Yesterday I was doing laundry and the preliminary packing, as well as trying to catch up on computer work and finish these blog entries.  Larry was making sure the truck was ready to travel and doing a few boat chores.  This afternoon we looked up and noticed a really big boat making its way to the dock, naturally Larry had to go and investigate.

The boat was the American Canadian Cruise Lines 175' Niagara Prince, we understand that she was cruising from New Orleans to Knoxville.  At various times of the year the Niagara Prince and her sister ships the Grande Mariner & the Grande Caribe cruise the waters from New Orleans to Chicago, the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway from the Bahamas to New York, the Erie Canal, Lake Ontario and the coast of Maine & Nova Scotia.  Each vessel carries 65 to 100 passengers and the fares range from about $3,500 to $6,000 per person.  They have some neat sounding itineraries and it would be a great way to see the waterways if you aren't interested in boat ownership.

You know that we boat owners are always thinking about the next boat, aka as a bigger boat; but I gotta' tell you that I wouldn't relish the idea of backing something like this into a dock!