Monday - June 25

Today I pinched myself and thanked God for this magnificent day -  the perfect blue skies and 70-degree temps (the air was so fresh after the rain), cruising along hearing the birds chirp (just us and nature) and especially that Mark and I are able to do this very enjoyable trip along
 the Erie Canal this summer.
And VERY thankful my hip is feeling much better!
About to cross under the Fairport Bridge which has to be lifted for us
 
One more walk across the bridge to Fair Pour for coffee (maple/cinnamon latte) and delish pastries before we left Fairport at 9:35 (25 miles, 2 locks and MANY bridges).    We had our full bimini down along with the antenna and radar arch for entire trip - so many of the bridges are really low.    Arrived in Spencerport at 1:15 - another neat little village.    First order of business after settling Catrina along the south wall (free) and lunch, was to get the bikes off and go for a ride along the canal.    From the time we left Fairport the biking/walking/running path follows us and soo many bikers, walkers, runners, babies being pushed in strollers and dogs walked by their masters.    It is a popular place and so serene and pretty.
 
Only a few boats on the canal today - here's another rental canal boat
 
The Towpath Canal or Erie Canal Trail follows along where so many years ago the mules pulled the barges after this canal was built which certainly blows our minds.    Thinking of  the tremendous manpower it took to have this excavated and dug out along with 4 miles of digging thru rock (rock cut).   WOW...…a definite engineering feat for its time.
 
Part of the 4-mile stretch of rock wall
 
After the bike ride, we walked around downtown , checked out the shops, restaurants, Mark got some ice cream and then we picked up a few groceries at Top's.    On back to Catrina to read and just enjoy this awesome day.

Catrina in Spencerport, New York
 
John and Cindy live just 4 miles from where we are docked tonight.    They came over around 5:30 and we had drinks and snacks and then off to "Grandpa Sam's Italian Kitchen" for some very good Italian fare. 
 
Cousin John and Cindy
 
Looking forward to seeing them again in about a month when we are passing thru this way again.
 

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