The roads flattened out and widened and we stopped at a historic library in Centralia to use their internet. We arrived at the Dam West Recreation Area and were met by camp host on a motor scooter to lead us to the camp site. The huge site had a long driveway and was under tall trees and was a pleasant stop for the evening even though we were not on the water. It was still 92 degrees at sundown as we grilled steaks for dinner along with fresh corn on the cob and new potatoes so we waited until the next morning to walk around the park. As we headed out we stopped by the marina which had a boat lift and quite a few sailboats out of the water on stands and on trailers. The marina was primarily sailboats as Lake Carlyle is the largest lake in Illinois.
The next morning we headed straight to the Diner 50 for breakfast and had the best sausage and potato omelet in a historic building with a gorgeous bar.
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| Sunrise over the water |
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| Many of the camp sites were closed as they were flooded |
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| West Dam Marina |
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| Canada geese flocking around miniature light house |
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| Boatyard at marina |
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