Sunday, June 24, 2012

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.
Leaving Rondout Creek

Rowers on Rondout Creek

Navigation aid entering a channel


Kathy holding on at first lock in Troy, NY

Sign showing way to Erie Canal

Bob in front of his 23' sailboat

Once arriving at Waterford we met Bob and Trish who had completed the loop on a 23' sailboat and were headed to New York to see the July 4th fireworks display.  We could not believe they had done the loop on such a small boat.  They were so friendly and helpful to us when we arrived and these are the types of people you meet on this journey.

This morning we slept a little later - wonderful!  Today they had a farmer's market here at the welcome center so after getting ready for church, I went shopping for some fresh fruits and vegetables.  Then we went to breakfast at Don & Paul's Coffee Shop which was recommeded to us by Bob and Trish.  I think the total bill for the two of us was $9.00.  This is the place where all the locals gather.

We plan to stay here another day to get some grocery shopping and laundry done before heading to the first lock on the Erie Canal.



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  1. Dave GibsonJune 25, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    Enjoy the Waterford flight, the biggest lift in the shortest distance in the world. From there, you'll marvel at the beauty of the Mohawk Valley, the true subject of the old tune "Red River Valley".

    A nice stop is to bypass Riverlink Park in Amsterdam and tie up at Guy Park, which is just past lock 11. One of my favorite pubs is Russo's, just outside the park, which has great Italian food. There's also a convenience store right there.

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  2. Summer WindJune 25, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    Enjoy the Mohawk River, we envy you this trip. We feel it's one of the prettiest spots to take a boat. The thunderstorms have been fierce, but the other night wasn't the sunset afterwards spectacular! We had a magnificent rainbow! Be safe and have fun! Be careful with all these storms, debris can get inside the locks.

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