Whew, what a long day which started when Mark got up at 4 AM and 5:30 for me. We left Alexandria Bay at 6:10, stopped in Cape Vincent for fuel and then crossed Lake Ontario - we had beam seas (waves coming from the side) with some pounding- not fun, but we've certainly been in worse! We spent a few hours in Oswego and then started the New York Canal System and did 7 locks on the Oswego River.
We started just off I-81 (Thousand Islands Bridge) and we ended up 13 hours later just off of I-81 near Brewerton. If you were driving by car, it's 84 miles (1 hour, 35 minutes). Took us 11 hours of running time!!!
We locked thru #23 (which is the 1st lock on the Eastern Erie Canal at 7:55 PM and are tied up along brand new walls). It was a beautiful day and evening, so we just kept chugging and also.....to get to Brewerton, NY (just a mile away) where Mark and Catrina will hang out for a while while I fly out of Syracuse tomorrow-----my Dad is not doing well...
It is a real challenge getting all the logistics figured out when traveling on a boat and you need to get somewhere especially in the remote and/or small towns we've been in. No rental cars, not close to any airports, etc. My Captain is doing a fine job! Will keep in touch...
Patrick's Mother continues to struggle with her health issues, too! Lots of prayers needed for
peace and comfort.
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