Today we cruised the Erie Canal and listened to the Beatles.
It is sad but I think people my age almost take their music for granted. I
enjoyed listening today…it brought back so many memories…especially Hey Jude.
You have a lot of time to think at 7 m.p.h. What an impact the Beatles had. Not
just in music, but in life.
We stayed at a dock last night in Utica. The cost was one
dollar a foot…$35. This morning was cold and rainy, so we slept late and took
our time getting ready to leave. Our goal today was to stop somewhere that had
showers. The dock in Utica did not. We do have a shower in the boat, but need
to get a shower curtain. We transited Locks 19, 18, 17, and 16 today. We have
had so much practice in the locks that they are becoming routine. Lock 17 was
the most interesting, as it has the largest drop in the canal, a total of 40.5
feet. It is like sinking into a cave. The sun was never out today. We enjoyed
our cock pit enclosure. It keeps us warm and dry. Tonight we are in St.
Johnsville at their municipal marina.
Thankfully they have nice shower facilities here, as well as a washer
and dryer. We have about seventy miles
left in the canal. Tomorrow we will probably stop in Amsterdam, and then go on
to Waterford on Friday. We still have 14 locks to transit with a total drop of
302 more feet. We have already gone through 21 locks that brought us from 565
feet above sea level to 302 feet which we are presently at.
Left click once to enlarge any pictures.
Even though it was raining and cloudy all day we still managed to get some nice pictures.
Another canal shot
Entering Lock 16
We passed two dredging operations today.
Little Falls, New York
Cool with a little fog this a.m.
Nice reflection of the bridge in the water. I had to take a second look before going under.
St. Johnsville Municipal Marina
WTH?
Navigation on the Erie canal is really a no brainer. Just follow the navigation markers...I did not use a chart but had a mile by mile guide book and a map. My chart plotter was useless except as a depth gauge, and speedometer. You do have to be very careful to stay in the channel, and you have to be able to relax, slow down, and enjoy.
Green to starboard
Red to port
Nice pics guys. We always enjoy your posts.
ReplyDeleteRodger and Eilene
Wow, that's a lot of locks!
ReplyDeleteMusic in general is a huge part of our lives. We really enjoy it, except country! The Beatles had some great songs, and we especially like John Lennon's stuff.
Hello-
ReplyDeleteI've been reading for awhile but have never commented. Your writing is decent but this post just threw me over the edge. That gesture that Cheryl is making is degrading to little people all over the world. I just wanted to let you know. Also,you don't need to remind your readers to left click.
Don't let me bother you. I'm just a little crotchety. Sail on.
I'm hoping the above was a joke ???
ReplyDeleteLove you guys - and love following along! Thanks for recounting your journey -- keep going!
Yeah Dad! Cheryl is so insensitive! Ha!
ReplyDeleteI remember riding in the front seat (prob should have been in the back in a carseat, but hey, you didn't know any better!) of your brown metallic Firebird with the sunroof open singing Hey Jude at the top of our lungs. Good times.Love you.
Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing that I post on this blog that is meant to offend. The mariner in the picture with Shirley is part of a scene. There is also a lighthouse we liked in the same location. The mariner also has a below the knee prosthesis...again it is just a picture. If it offended you, you have our apology...it was certainly not our intention.
Mid-Life,
ReplyDeleteI'm more of a McCartney fan but listen to Lennon's music as well, and we can't forget Harrison. We did five more locks today...10 to go.
Justin,
ReplyDeleteThanks for following. Call when you can. Be safe...love you.
Dad
Rodger and Eilene,
ReplyDeleteTake care...you guys rock!
Sara,
ReplyDeleteI remember that. You were six or seven years old at the time...front seat was o.k. You also knew most of the words! Love you!