We have locked through sixty-six times since July 24th, including the Trent-Severn, Oswego, and Erie Canals. It is time to put our mucky work gloves and boat hook away for a while. We will motor to Catskill where repairs resulting from the crash can be completed and we can roam under sail again.
The eastern Erie Canal was a mixed bag of post industrial towns (where water between locks was opaque, the color of weak coffee with cream) and the wide Mohawk River. It ran through farmlands, foothills, limestone cliffs, and lush grasses where birds were abundant. We had the best meal of the trip (to date!) at the Lock 1 Distilling Co. in Phoenix, New York. The chef was a master with reduction sauces and the brews were excellent. Farther south, the Schenectady Yacht Club was welcoming. A photo below shows their travel lift located on the original Lock 20 of the old Erie Canal (c.1860). After breakfast at Don and Paul's cafe and pool hall and a dose of the Waterford Farmer's Market, we will head south on the Hudson's tidal waters. It's finally time to get that salt water insurance!
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| Canal Debris |
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| Murray Canal, Ont |
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| Murray Canal, Ont |
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| Strange Sunset in Oswego, NY |
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| Mohawk River, NY |
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| Great Egret Dining |
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| Lock 12 |
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| Lock 12 |
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| The Last Historic Erie Canal Lock (#20) Still in use Lifting Boats at the Schenectady Yacht Club |
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Love this historic lift at Schenectady Yacht Club!
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