Great Loop Calumet River to Peoria

[@Josh-gy8zi]

I just started watching your great loop videos. Always been a dream of mine. I'm from South West Michigan, spent some time in saugatuck, and salmon fishing the Kalamazoo River. You were in saugatuck in the last video I watched. Just an FYI we pronounce Peoria Pee-or-ee-uh , at least where I live.

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

The West Coast of Michigan is absolutely beautiful. I grew up on the other side of Michigan. I’m working on pronouncing locations correctly. Thanks for watching

[@marsman8627]

It was fun seeing you guys at the Piasa bird in Grafton, looking forward to the next video. This video has you going right past our house before you locked through in Marseilles. Happy Journey and hope to run into you both again sometime.

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

That’s so cool we cruised by your house. The river is gorgeous.

[@AlOdd123]

Awesome trip. I often fish the lake front and the calumet river. You may have missed the 95th street bridge. It was as featured in the film Blues Brothers when they jumped over the river, and is home to calumet fisheries. There is also the J O’Brian lock and dam. I’m sure you were too busy to film that. Spent many hours of my life waiting on that lock to open. Safe travels

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

Thanks for watching. I have a video of us going under the 95th street bridge. I didn’t know it was famous. Had to go back and watch a video clip of the Blues Brothers jumping the bridge. I recorded leaving the Thomas J O’Brien Lock. They have bee hives sitting on the west side I thought was so neat. Thankfully we were able to cruise into the lock without a wait. We really enjoyed the Calumet River. So many bridges.

[@edmaurer5059]

No S sound in Illinois. It sounds like El-in-noi.

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

Thanks for watching. Been saying wrong for over 50’s

[@chooch1995]

C’mon, now! Pre-roria, Illinoiz?? Are we enjoying cocktails up on the bridge? 🤣 Calumet River is easy….just like it looks…Cal-u-met! Same with Peoria…pee-or-ia. Enjoyed your video & your accent!

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

Thanks. I have difficulty with articulation of sounds and hearing the difference sounds in speech. I tend to add “s” to everything. Thank you for watching

[@chrismatthews228]

Are you guys currently at Green Turtle Bay, KY? We’re a couple of boats down from a boat that has the same buddy dog and boat as you two!

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

Yes, we are here for a few more days. Stop by and say 👋 hi.

[@therapienautique5532]

Good video, but a heads-up, you don't pronounce the "s" in Illinois

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

Thanks. I’ll try my best for Friday’s video. I tend to put an a “s” on everything. I heard myself say Walmarts.

[@kurtkisandi1575]

Yes, please work on all your pronunciation. Peoria, Joliet, Calumet.

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

I practice a lot. Speech therapist gave up on me in fifth grade. That was a long time ago.

[@robertgregory8936]

It doesn’t matter! Depends on where you’re from. Some people say tomato, others say ‘toe-mott-oh’. We say ‘park the car’, but in Maine they say it more like ‘pack the ca’. God bless you for giving us this nice travelogue. I’ve always been fascinated with American canals and rivers. Keep on telling your story and don’t be intimidated by pedantic know-it-alls. (28-year Teacher of 4th grade here… lots of experience teaching pronunciation and spelling. )

[@robertgregory8936]

@@kurtkisandi1575Stop this criticism of her speech! She is doing just fine.

[@Yalnif5200]

There is only ONE Illinois. The S is silent.

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

Thanks for watching

[@ThePierce5144]

The S is silent in Illinois. It is grating hear as a native of state!!!!

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

I do apologize. I grew up in Michigan and I always pronounce the state with a “S”. I have learned now because many loyal Illinois watchers have told me. Thank you for watching.

[@ThePierce5144]

@ thanks for that and accepted. I have known several people from Michigan and never hear anyone else pronounce with the s. But I think you heard this from more than me. We Illini are a loyal. Thank you for videos and safe travel

[@alanswanson5642]

Next time though go into Chicago downtown very pretty guessing you were too tall to go that way

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

We would have loved to go through Chicago. Just 6 inches too tall. One day I’d like to go on the architecture tour of downtown. Thanks for watching

[@pduderocker]

Great vid. Enjoy the ride. I hope your husband is having a good time, he looked very serious :) Enjoy! It’s a trip of a lifetime, congratulations! Beautiful boat.

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

Thanks. He is having the time of his life. Thanks for watching

[@kevo3480]

Chakago?

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

Yes working on my Midwest accent even though o grew up in Michigan.

[@kevo3480]

Illinoiz?

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

Illinois clearly ends with an 's' that is, however, not meant to be pronounced. You can tell someone is from Chicago when they point out that the ``S'' is silent. I pronounce it correctly in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6SppXmBesZoeNEsi=Y4q61-M-dBzd9hpE

[@boataxe4605]

Should have gone down the Chicago river instead of the Calumet,much better scenery and the chance of getting shot isn’t THAT much higher.

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

Would have loved to go that route. We are 6 inches too tall. One day I hope to go on the architectural water tour of Chicago’s. Thanks for watching.

[@boataxe4605]

@ Come on the tour boat named The Summer of George,I’m the captain.

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

Awesome hoping to fly in soon.

[@boataxe4605]

@@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming Our season starts in May,we’re done for this year.

[@UnderwayDriftingNDreaming]

Thanks. Maybe we’ll loop around again next year.