Friday, July 27, 2012

77°47.977’ W

43°11.558’ N

Free Face Dock with electric, water & showers!

Spencerport, NY



Leaving free wall in Lyons, NY



Information signs at the locks
we were westbound



Last night was a quiet night on the wall. We experienced some light rain but nothing to keep us here for another day. A few minutes after 7am I radioed the lock master100 yards away and like magic the lock doors opened and we were under way again!



Chasing the ducks



Passing a canal boat that you
can rent to do the canal



Our goal is 50 miles if it’s comfortable --- not a push. We passed through the section of the Erie Canal where the locks need some TLC but like all locks on the Erie we were welcomed and moved through with efficiency.



Barb was reading a brochure addressing “Things to do on the Erie Canal” and noticed a weekend festival in Spencerport, NY. We weren’t sure there would be space for the boat but decided to give it a shot and pressed on. We arrived an hour and a half later and found to our delight a free new face docks with water and electricity with full showers facilities! Bill Donahue, the town dock master came to our boat to welcome us and recommend the local restaurants and tell us of the festivities planned for the weekend. We enjoyed dinner at an Italian restaurant then a street concert a block away before returning to the boat to enjoy the second half in comfort. As of now we will stay the night and probably do a short day of cruising tomorrow afternoon.



A stop in Fairhope, NY



Fairhope, NY





To our surprise we covered another 50 miles and should reach Buffalo Sunday - weather permitting.

Crooked lift bridge in Fairhope

Looking back at our wake

Canal days in Spencerport