We are now in Oswego and ready to cross Lake Ontario tomorrow to Presqu'ile, Ontario Canada. It will be a 7-hour trip across the big lake but weather prediction is good, so it should be an uneventful crossing.
Today we made it 20 miles across Oneida Lake, into more of the Erie Canal, into the Oswego Canal and finally to the Oswego Marina. Oswego, NY is a hopping place tonight, as it is one of their big summer events - Harborfest. We were very lucky to have gotten a slip.
When we cross to Canada we will purchase a Canadian phone card, but will have limited access to internet. We will keep you posted on contact information as we enter Canada and will post to the blog whenever we are able. We are MUCH closer to finishing our trip...bittersweet. The best is yet ahead...Canada, North Channel, Great Lakes, and then HOME with friends and family! What a journey this has been!! Thanks for following along with us. Hugs to you all!
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| Times Square, NY |
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| Great Kills Yacht Club |
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| Great Kills Yacht Club |
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| George Washington Bridge, NY |
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| NYFD Boat |
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| NY City skyline on right, New Jersey on the left |
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| Up close and personal with Lady Liberty...a thrilling sight! |
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| Statue of Liberty, with many visitors |
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| Jim feeling the moment |
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| Connie enjoying the moment |
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| Manhattan skyline |
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| New Jersey skyline |
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| Ellis Island |
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| Yonkers, NY |
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| Once past NYC, the landscape was breathtaking and natural |
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| Catskill Mountains in the background |
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| This is the view all the way down the Hudson. Spectacular!! At times, the landscape gave the impression of the river slanting downhill. |
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| Expansive estates found nestled among the trees along the Hudson |
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| Check out the landscaping!! |
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| Stone walls along the river with the mountains in the background |
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| West Point |
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| More of West Point |
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| The acreage occupied by West Point is staggering |
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| This sure isn't what you'd think New York should be, is it? |
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| We loved the Hudson River!! |
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| An unusual sight - a beach along the Hudson |
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| Ahhh! |
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| Abandoned castle close to our anchorage |
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| All along our travels through New York these Amtrak trains could be seen and heard passing by |
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| Old lighthouse welcoming us to Castleton-on-the-Hudson |
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| Our destination for a night. Very welcoming. |
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| Albany, NY |
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| Albany along the river |
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| One of the larger, most beautiful homes along the Hudson |
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| We took the Erie |
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| Patriot at the free dock in Waterford |
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| One of the attractions at the Waterford Visitor Center |
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| Map of Waterford displayed in a unique way |
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| The most interesting thing in Waterford |
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| Patriot's new paint job...at the dock in Waterford |
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| Lock 5 on the Erie Canal |
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| Pretty scenery along the Erie Canal |
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| Many of the locks along the Erie had large dams/waterfalls next to them. This was probably the largest we saw. |
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| Approaching the dock at Amsterdam, NY |
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| This beautiful waterfront park with free dock was nearly empty but was a very nice place to stay for the night in Amsterdam. |
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| Welcome to Little Falls |
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| Connie with sweet Mary & Luke, friends like family from way back. Luke was 10 months old when we saw him last. He is now almost 19!! Mary has been a HUGE part of our family since the time my kids were very little. VERY special, and she has raised a wonderful son. |
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| Hallelujah!!! The last lock of the canal system in New York!!!! |
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| One of the few storms we saw on the water...luckily we were able to get safely to the dock before the rain cut loose. |
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| NY City...Jim has now joined Jeb Bush's campaign committee. Jenna threatened to name him father of her baby if he didn't commit to the campaign. :) |
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| Connie enjoying a moment with Seth |
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| Radio City Music Hall |
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| Stage of Radio Music Hall |
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| Ladies' room in Art Deco style at Radio City Music Hall |
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| Ladies Powder Room at RCMH |
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| Costumes of the Rockettes at RCMH |
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| View from one of the balconies at RCMH |
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| Stopped for a quick beer after a long day |
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| St. Patrick's Cathedral, NYC |
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| Jim is auditioning for street man of the year. VERY hot day in Waterford. I did laundry, he did grocery shopping. Unique...the grocery store allowed him to take the cart from the store back to the marina. He swung by and picked up the laundry and his wife. I had to walk, though. |
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| Mary & Luke...awesome people!!! |
Have fun and have safe travels! <3
ReplyDeleteKeep the recommendations coming - I'm 3 days behind you and will be def. checking out Little Falls - God Speed
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