Fun On The Canal!

I got to have a bunch of fun last night — I told ghost stories on a canal boat.

The boat was the Volunteer, on the I & M Canal in LaSalle, Illinois. It was supposed to be drawn by a mule, Larry, but unfortunately, Larry had injured himself a little while before (he rubbed up against a fence the wrong way and gave himself a cut on his side, right where the belly strap of his tack would go). So the crew decided to use the boat’s engines to provide the power for the cruise, and let Larry heal all winter. (The boat will be shutting down operation for the winter soon anyway.)

But I got to share ghost stories for an hour, and we enjoyed a lovely ride.

(And afterwards, I got to feed Larry a couple of apples.)

So if you’re interested in a gorgeous boat trip down the canal, look up Lock 16 Cafe and Visitors Center, 754 First Street, LaSalle. It’s not too spendy — $15 for the trip — and it’s a really nice ride for an hour. And maybe next October, I’ll be there again telling ghost stories. (The turning leaves are absolutely beautiful, too.)

[image error]The Volunteer. (Taken after the ride, just before I left.)

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[image error]This is Larry. He’s fuzzy because he kept moving.
[image error]Just look at this face! Who wouldn’t want to feed apples to this face?