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Date |
Planned Location |
Actual Location |
Comments
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7-17-07 |
Kingston, ON |
Kingston, ON |
Meeting Heart Tug here today, and will depart for the 1000 Islands together tomorrow |
7-18-07 |
Kingston, ON |
Lake Fleet Islands, ON |
What a beautiful area! Anchored here with Audrey and Randy, of Heart Tug - except for an "anchor drill", a serene evening in a very protected spot |
7-19-07 |
Kingston, ON |
Lake Fleet Islands, ON |
Rainy today, so will sit tight here, watch the weather, and get some "on boat" chores done; the rain stopped, and we had a fabulous dinghy ride! |
7-20-07 |
Beaurivage Island, ON |
Georgina Island, ON |
Rainy today - pulled anchor (with some weedy difficulty) and proceeded to another wonderful island with Heart Tug - were lucky enough to find a dock with room for both of us! It's like having our own cottage in this pristine cove! |
7-21-07 |
Gananoque, ON |
Georgina Island, ON |
The cove filled up with locals today, but we have our place here on the dock (no weeds to contend with!) and we'll swim and dinghy about, and have fun! The weather is PERFECT! |
7-22-07 |
Camelot Island, ON |
Georgina Island, ON |
It is another beautiful day today - fishing, swimming, and dinghying about are in the cards... |
7-23-07 |
Camelot Island, ON |
Alexandria Bay, NY |
Back in the USA - sad to see Canada go, but will have one more day with Heart Tug before parting ways... |
7-24-07 |
West Grenadier Islands, ON |
Sackets Harbor, NY |
Just made it across the corner of Lake Ontario today before it got really nasty! Will be in this little town for a couple of days - and a nice place to be, too! Randy and Audrey are here, too, so we'll have some fun!! |
7-25-07
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Alexandria Bay, NY |
Sackets Harbor, NY |
Said goodbye for now to Randy and Audrey today, and got some routine maintenance done on Mer Sea. This is a great little town! Lots of history as well |
7-26-07 |
Alexandria Bay, NY |
Sackets Harbor, NY |
Another beautiful day today - took a long walk this morning, then work on computer in the afternoon |
7-27-07 |
Clayton, NY |
Sackets Harbor, NY |
Really enjoying it here - weather has been perfect! Will rent a car for the weekend starting today so we can go a bit further afield |
7-28-07 |
Sackets Harbor, NY |
Sackets Harbor, NY |
Enjoying having a car - visited a farm stand and had some fabulous corn for dinner! |
7-29-07 |
Sackets Harbor, NY |
Sackets Harbor, NY |
Will visit a winery today... |
7-30-07 |
Oswego, NY |
Sackets Harbor, NY |
Well, waddaya know? On our way home yesterday from the winery, who should call but Janet and Jeremy, from Tardis? They had arrived in Sackets Harbor, and were docked across from Mer Sea!! We had a fun reunion! |
7-31-07 |
Baldwinsville, NY |
Sackets Harbor, NY |
Work finally began yesterday - having some cosmetic work done on the hull -so will be here enjoying this little village in beautiful weather for a few more days |
8-01-07 |
Lyons, NY |
Sackets Harbor, NY |
Work is progressing SLOWLY - looks like we'll be out of here on Saturday! |
8-02-07 |
Fairport, NY |
Sackets Harbor, NY |
Spending some time at the library to catch up on the journals... |
8-03-07 |
Fairport, NY |
Sackets Harbor, NY |
Well, the final touches are being put on the work done here - Mer Sea has never looked better! Roy has taken this opportunity to polish her while we've been here, and she looks GREAT! Hoping the weather will cooperate so that we can leave tomorrow! |
8-04-07 |
Spencerport, NY |
Phoenix, NY |
Got off at oh-dark-hundred this morning, and crossed a lumpy Lake Ontario - now happily entrenched in the canal system, where we'll be for a while - weather is fantastic!! Canal walls are free for overnight - life is good! |
8-05-07 |
Albion, NY |
Baldwinsville, NY |
The most picture perfect day on the Erie Canal today! Literally not a cloud in the sky, and perfect temperatures! We're now officially on the "western" part of the Erie, and it is gorgeous! |
8-06-07 |
Lockport, NY |
Lyons, NY |
An overcast day (that's OK, not too hot!!) - this canal is beautiful, and the little towns have so much to offer the boater...all free!!! |
8-07-07 |
Lockport, NY |
Fairport, NY |
This is a great little town! Very "boater-friendly" - A little rain this afternoon, but that's the price of lovely hot, steamy days!! |
8-08-07 |
Tonawanda, NY |
Spencerport, NY |
Another very welcoming little town with great facilities for the boaters... |
8-09-07 |
Buffalo, NY |
Tonawanda, NY |
Will actually stay here while visiting family in Buffalo for the next week or so... |
8-10-07 |
Tonawanda, NY |
Tonawanda, NY |
So much fun to be here with family! Had a big perogie-making party tonight in preparation for a "Polish Night" on Tuesday |
8-11-07 |
Tonawanda, NY |
Tonawanda, NY |
More fun with Paul and Carolyn - to Lewiston for an art festival today, and a famous "Whistle Pig" for dinner! Then back to the boat for the festivities on the canal - a free concert and tons of boats and people!! |
8-12-07 |
Tonawanda, NY |
Tonawanda, NY |
Visiting with family today - and a fabulous home-cooked meal for dinner! |
8-13-07 |
Tonawanda, NY |
Tonawanda, NY |
Moved Mer Sea to a marina today in preparation for staying with Paul and Carolyn for a few days, and finally have internet service again (HP is in the shop again...) - took some family on a ride in Mer Sea this afternoon, and had a great dinner out afterwards! |
8-14-07 |
Tonawanda, NY |
Tonawanda, NY |
Moving in with Paul and Carolyn for a few days - tonight: Polish Night!!! |
8-15-07 |
Tonawanda, NY |
Tonawanda, NY |
Wow! Polish Night was great fun, and delicious! Took some more Buffalo friends for a ride today - lots of fun! |
8-16-07 |
Tonawanda, NY |
Tonawanda, NY |
More fun with realtives in Buffalo... |
8-17-07 |
Tonawanda, NY |
Tonawanda, NY |
Getting windy - had two rides on Mer Sea scheduled for today, but may have to cancel the later one due to inclement weather... |
8-18-07 |
Tonawanda, NY |
Tonawanda, NY |
A fun-packed day for our last day in Buffalo - will be sorry to leave the warm embrace of family... |
8-19-07 |
Middleport, NY |
Middleport, NY |
Another welcoming town, with free power, water, and pump-out, but not much else... |
8-20-07 |
Medina, NY |
Holley, NY |
Stopped in Medina, and determined that we'd rather be in Holley, so moved on...started raining right after we got here, and was a drizzly day, but NOTHING like what Dean was busy producing in the Caribbean! Thank God, it looks like the Cayman Islands escaped with minimal effect! |
8-21-07 |
Holley, NY |
Brockport, NY |
I got a head start and walked along the tow path, and was in Brockport (4 miles) in time to catch Roy's lines! |
8-22-07 |
Brockport, NY |
Fairport, NY |
Happy to be revisiting this charming canal village! Weather continues overcast, but is at least starting to warm up... |
8-23-07 |
Fairport, NY |
Fairport, NY |
Didn't feel well this morning - first time I can ever remember on the boat! - so just stayed put and took it easy here in Fairport. Much better tonight, thank you! |
8-24-07 |
Fairport, NY |
Newark, NY |
Decided to jump ahead to this town which seems to have much to offer - a short run, so plenty of time to explore AND get chores done!! |
8-25-07 |
Palmyra, NY |
Baldwinsville, NY |
Just beat a rain storm getting in, and here in plenty of time to get a good spot on the wall for the free concert they're having right across from the boat! Hope we like the music!... |
8-26-07 |
Newark, NY |
Brewerton, NY |
Here at a great marina, where we met Elaine, of Skipper Bob publications, and purchased updated copies of the cruising guides we'll need for the rest of our trip! Weather is clearing and life is good! |
8-27-07 |
Baldwinsville, NY |
Sylvan Beach, NY |
Back at this little resort town on the shore of Oneida Lake - what a perfect day on the water today! |
8-28-07 |
Brewerton, NY |
Ilion, NY |
Came ahead to this town where the Remington Arms Factory is in hopes of taking a tour - we missed the last one for today, so will enjoy the marina's park-like setting for the night, and will take the tour of the factory tomorrow |
8-29-07 |
Sylvan Beach, NY |
Little Falls, NY |
Took the tour of Remington Arms this morning - it was fascinating! - and then came along to this town where we will have dinner at a little French bistro to celebrate our 9th anniversary! |
8-30-07 |
Utica, NY |
Canajoharie, NY |
Posting before we actually leave Little Falls, since I have an internet connection here...but will leave soon, and expect to reach our destination! |
8-31-07 |
Ilion, NY |
Scotia, NY |
Decided to stop here in this small town we first encountered last year - hoping to catch a movie at the small, mom and pop theatre! |
9-01-07 |
Little Falls, NY |
Waterford, NY |
A beautiful day on the canal - fun to be back in Waterford, which is beginning to feel quite familiar! |
9-02-07 |
Canajoharie, NY |
Waterford, NY |
Met up with some friends we first encountered last year in Brunswick, GA - they caught our lines yesterday and we arranged to have dinner tonight - turned into a multi-boat cook-out! Should be fun! Also went to the lovely Episcopal church here today - great people and rector!! |
9-03-07 |
Amsterdam, NY |
Kingston, NY |
Had a perfect day on the water today - got the HP computer back (again - since Buffalo this time!) and will spend the next couple of days reloading programs... |
9-04-07 |
Lock 7, Erie Canal |
Tarrytown, NY |
We surfed our way down the Hudson, with the wind and current both giving us a nice push! Glad to have some time to explore this great little village! |
9-05-07 |
Waterford, NY |
Tarrytown, NY |
Weather continues to be perfect, and we're enjoying being here - getting some exercise too, what with having to walk over the train tracks and up a STEEP hill to get into town! |
9-06-07 |
Kingston, NY |
Sandy Hook, NJ |
Actually Atlantic Highlands...visited with our friends John and Betty from Katie Sue, who now have a house here - GREAT to see them!!! |
9-07-07 |
Tarrytown, NY |
Cape May, NJ |
YIKES!!! Not a good ride on the old Atlantic today...may not be able to head out tomorrow, depending on what's coming up the coast - this would mean a bit of a wait here in Cape May - stay tuned! |
9-08-07 |
Tarrytown, Ny |
Chesapeake City, MD |
Well, had a great day on the Bay today - ya just never know with this weather!!! And it is a beautiful one today! |
9-09-07 |
Sandy Hook, NJ |
Baltimore, MD |
A beautiful day on the Chesapeake today! And we got here in advance of any disturbance from Gabrielle...way to go! |
9-10-07 |
Sandy Hook, NJ |
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9-11-07 |
Sandy Hook, NJ |
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9-12-07 |
Cape May, NJ |
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9-13-07 |
Cape May, NJ |
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9-14-07 |
Cape May, NJ |
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9-15-07 |
Cape May, NJ |
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9-16-07 |
Chesapeake City, MD |
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9-17-07 |
Baltimore, MD |
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TIME OUT FOR AIRPLANE AND CAR TRAVEL! |
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