Tuesday – Day 46 – 9/16/08

Today was a day of little news to report. We departed about 0845 with the help of Howard who arranged for the State of NY dredge crew to move a few large pieces of equipment. By doing so, it allow us to pass from the club into the lake and proceed north. We took a leisurely cruise never exceeding 8 mph and enjoyed every minuet of the day. Slow is a very nice way to cruise up a lake for four hours. The weather was cool and overcast, but presented us with a light breeze and flat water. On the way south we favored the east side of the lake and on the way north we stayed to the west side of the lake. In the middle of the lake is an active US Navy research platform anchored in 500 plus feet of water doing something “Special”! Once at the north end we fueled up and passed through lock #4 dropping 16 feet. We arrived in Seneca Falls early enough in the day to visit the Women’s Rights National Historical Park and walk down the town’s main street. We did a little grocery shopping, picked up a bottle of wine and returned to the boat to cook and enjoy dinner. The boat is tied up at Seneca Falls Canal Harbor on the wall for the night, where water and electricity are furnished. Again the space is available to boaters at no cost.

Considering the cost of the season pass this is an unbelievable bargain. Tomorrow we plan to enter the double lock numbered #3 & #2 dropping 50 feet to enter Cayuga Lake. At the south end of the lake, 35 miles away, is Ithaca, NY.