Steve and I had another great day on the water. We left out of Brewerton this morning at 6:30 and made the hour run across Oneida Lake. Then we hit the speed limits on the Erie Canal for the rest of the day. The speed limits were between 5 and 10 mph all day long. We were able to cover 82 miles today and go through 7 locks.
We started this morning with overcast skies and some very light rain. But by around 10:00 am the skies cleared and we had beautiful weather. Sunny, bright and no humidity to speak of with temps right around 80. We left the lower helm station and went to the fly bridge for the rest of the day and enjoyed the sights and tranquility of the Erie Barge Canal. There was very little traffic to speak of on the canal today, but we did see a few pleasure boats along the way.
We tied up tonight in the little town Saint Johnsville, NY. Its claim to fame is that it is supposed to be in the “absolute” middle of NY State. I cannot confirm or deny this claim, but will take it at face value.
Once into St Johnsville we took on 356 gallons of diesel fuel. Linda Vista was a bit thirsty after covering 291 miles since we last fueled on Friday in Port Colborne, Ontario. After a quick boat wash and a clean up of ourselves we were treated to a concert in the park next to the marina. The band was actually quite good and many folks from the local community came out to enjoy the perfect summer night and free music.
We walked into town for dinner at Cosmo’s; a local bar and grill. Steve and I both had hamburgers. They were excellent and very big. We made small talk with the bartender who was not only the bartender, he was also the cook and bottle washer. He did it all. No complaints on our end. The food was good and the beer was great.
We needed a few small items to finish out the trip so we took a short walk over to the Cumberland Convenience store to restock the beer, engine oil and some ice cream. Now that is a good convenience store. I also picked up a scratch off ticket which I am saving for tomorrow morning to see if I can afford a bigger boat.
That’s it for tonight. We expect to finish the Erie Canal tomorrow and end up in Waterford, NY at the northern end of the Hudson River. We keep our fingers crossed for more good weather tomorrow.
Lock E-22 in the light mist this morning.
The most activity we have seen the entire trip.
Tied up waiting to go through lock 18.
Going through the town of Little Falls, NY
Some rock climbers on the side of the canal.
Lock 17; the highest drop on the Erie Canal at just over 40 feet.
The concert in the park next to the marina.
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