Coming back from the delegates mtg. in St. Louis, I crossed the Mississippi
on a "6 car ferry" to Grafton, Ill. About 25 minutes. What a hoot!!
Quite a contrast to an all night crossing of Lake Michigan in a HUGE Ship
from Ludington, Michigan to Manitowoc, Wisconsin after Conclave 1998.
GB
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From: "Ed's Shop" <shop@justbrits.com>
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 6:23 PM
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Conclave Wolfe Island ferry
> <<Any thoughts on taking a big Austin Healey on the ferry?>>
>
> I think it was Michael Oritt I had a private mails with (but
> some DCer, MDer or VAer can add .03<G>) I have had Hortense
> (THE Healey wearing STD IL plates AH BJ 6 ) on the
> Leesburg, VA to near Frederick, MD ferry (8 Big Healeys MAX)
> which has STEEP approaches with NO probs, S or T. (got a REAL
> name??) !!!
>
> Wife was SCARED to death and kept saying "I am NOT going on
> THAT thing !!" I was LMAO !!! Been on it a couple hundred
> times (crosses the upper Potomac) back when I was a teenager!!
>
> It's 'steered' by a heavy cable which spans the river and the
> 'power tug' swivels in the center of the 'ferry'!!!
>
> VERY picturesque and I heartily recommend the ride if you ever
> find yourself in either area !!
>
> Ed
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