Little Falls is so charming we debated about staying another day. Bike trails, charming shops & incredible weather……but we press on with two other Looper couples. Grianan and The Old Grouch. Grianan began the Loop in Oriental, NC and …
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Erie Canal, Little Falls, NY….with no Little Falls, but still a cute place!
Through more locks. Passed through 7 locks today. Most take little time and there is little time between them. The Lockmasters have been extremely friendly and made the experience fun.Once again I am having trouble posting. Grrrrrr……………………
Erie Canal, Amsterdam, NY……….
Sometimes there is not enough of a signal to post. So frustrating! Weather Bug predicted rain at 40%. Usually that means a few thunderstorms. Not so! It rained most of the day and some of the showers were severe with thunder and lightening. Not BooBoo’…
Erie Canal, Waterford NY too busy with Steamship Meet – Lock 3 for us tonight!
Anchor up at Houghtaling Island after a peaceful night. The bottom was muddy, which meant a good hold for the night with 5 feet of (fresh water) tide, but the wash down pump is necessary to remove the mud from the anchor and anchor rode. The 6 bo…
Houghtaling Island, New Baltimore, NY….sign me up!
The trip up the Hudson River was interesting, as usual! We have seen so many lighthouses with many in total disrepair. As we left Norrie State Park, a pontoon boat was leaving at the same time. Local volunteers have done significant work to fix up the …
Hyde Park, NY…West Point, FDR home & Culinary Institute of America…that’s a winner!
Norrie Point State Park is a great stop. Friendly staff and easy in and out. Docks are floating and in need of a bit of attention as all State Parks do these days, but overall very nice. With a price of $1 a foot after $2.50 a foot at Croton, we are ha…
Eaton’s Neck..through incredible NYC on the fast flowing East River and up the Hudson to Croton on Hudson
We were the only boat in Eaton’s Neck anchorage. Tom Teachman our carpenter from Stratford had recommended Easton’s Neck, on the South shore of Long Island Sound, as he and his wife’s favorite anchorage. Since they have lived in CT all their …
Stratford has been fabulous, but on we go!
We have been in Stratford, CT since the 9th of June. We have been enjoying the time with Adrienne and Joe, helping them in their move to their new home. Crawdad has been under repair and as repairs go…time has passed and the promised 10 days has turn…
James III and Holland visit….while work continues on Crawdad.
Jim orchestrated the work on the boat and the marina promised the work would be complete when we returned. We were anxious to see James III so we were off!Buddy made it clear he was going with us to Michigan.Jamie, Aisha and sweet baby…
New York Harbor past the Statue of Liberty to Milford, CT
The cruise from Great Hills Harbor through New York Harbor was INCREDIBLE! The water was flat,though our view was a bit hazy, but we could see the Statue of Liberty through the haze. How beautiful she is! I could not take enough pictures…
