Wednesday – Day 40 – 9/10/08

Fall is coming! I got up early and dressed in shorts and t-shirt which is routine on this trip and stepped outside and saw my breath! The temperature was in the low 40’s. A light jacket was necessary before we got underway. The double lock (picture is going from lock 35 to 34)was very fast in dropping us and in no time we were on our way. We stopped after a few hours and had breakfast in a canal town named Medina. The town has put a lot of effort into enticing boaters to stop and look around. An elderly gentleman stopped to chat and insisted that he escort us to the local restaurant he recommended. It was a few blocks away, and just off of Main Street, but he walked the distance with us for we wouldn’t get lost! He was quite colorful and full of stories pertaining to the area. We asked him to join us but he declined and waved goodbye and just walked away. After having a hearty breakfast, Barb and I walked to a railroad museum and enjoyed the main attraction within the town. We then slowly motored down the canal the remainder of the day. The view of the passing country side was spectacular. Around 1630 in a town called Brockport, we found a place on the canal wall to tie up for the night. This water front facility is a first class. The reason to tie up early is, the canal operates between 7 am and 5 pm after Labor Day, and they do not lift bridges for boats to pass under after hours! Today we only saw two other boats – it’s like owning our own private canal!