Today is Friday, July 6th and we're currently stopped along the free wall in Hastings, Ontario. We spent two days at Fraser Park Marina in order to rest after the long crossing of Lake Ontario. We rode our bikes about 1 1/2 miles to Lock #1 t…
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Year 2 Day 98
Today is Tuesday, July 3rd and we're in Canada! We woke up at 4:15 AM and left the dock at Oswego at about 5:30 AM following another boat out into Lake Ontario.Following “Safe Return” out into Lake OntarioSunriseIt was a very long day – about …
Year 2 Day 97 – Oswego, NY
Today is Monday, July 2nd and we're here in Oswego getting ready to cross the big lake – Ontario. We left Little Falls on Saturday morning arriving at Sylvan Beach in the early afternoon. What a wild scene that was! It was party time for all …
Year 2 Day 92 – Ilion, N.Y.
Today is Friday, June 28th. My previous photo from yesterday showed the building on fire which was promptly put out – or so we thought. About11:30 PM I was about to fall asleep and Mike was reading in bed. He thinks he hears a few popping noises …
Year 2 Day 93
Today is Thursday, June 27th and we are currently in Little Falls, NY. We arrived in Amsterdam at a stop called Riverlink on Tuesday night exhausted from such a long day. On Wednesday the winds were so high that Mike made a captain's decision t…
Year 2 Day 91
First lock entering Erie CanalToday is Tuesday, June 25th and we had another rather long day leaving Waterford about 9:00 AM heading into the Erie Canal. There are 5 locks immediately after leaving Waterford and they're called the Flight of Five …
Year 2 Day 90 – Waterford, N.Y.
Today is Sunday, June 24th and we arrived here in Waterford yesterday afternoon after a long day of cruising – over 9 hours. We were soooo glad to get here! We encountered a late afternoon thunderstorm again but it was nothing like the day before….
Year 2 Day 88 New York City and up the Hudson River
High Speed Ferry Boat leaving Sandy HookThe Captain at the helm as we approach NYCToday is Friday, June 22nd and we are currently in Rondout Creek near Kingston, New York. What an incredible experience it was cruising through New York City in our boa…
Year 2 Day 86
KaylaBefore leaving Cape May, a very large 72' boat pulled in next to us and this is what I saw. She was the most wonderful dog – so trained and so friendly. It's amazing how an animal brings people together. We talked with the folks who …
Year 2 Day 83
Today is Monday, June 18th and it's a GO for tomorrow. We're planning to leave approximately 6:30 AM heading for Atlantic City via the Atlantic Ocean. I think we'll stop in the casino and hopefully not have to decrease our cruising bud…
