Gorgeous day, gorgeous scenery, 7 locks and here we are in Little Falls, NY (quaint little town) with high cliffs and again, like so many towns, several are many levels of homes and businesses nestled in the hills or mountains. Very picturesque.
Going under the Amsterdam bridge
We left Amsterdam at 8:40, traveled 42 miles and arrived at Canal Harbor in Little Falls at 2:40. All along the way today we had many trains passing us on our starboard (right) side and I-90 to the left (port) along with people on biking/walking trails. And then there were some very remote areas. Once again Catrina was only boat in all of the locks. Lock #17 is the highest lift lock on the
Erie Canal at 40'.
This past spring there was much flooding here on the Erie Canal and one of the lockmasters showed us how high the water actually came - oh my!!!! We had heard about all the boats and people stranded...
After 17 locks, we are sure giving our new gloves a work out - something you have to have going thru locks unless you don't care how dirty and slimey and torn your hands may get from holding on to the ropes.
Settled in along the wall with several other boats, cleaned up and rode our bikes 1.2 miles to Holy Family Church for 4:00 mass. What a beautiful stone church, along with rectory and school (now apartments). The beautiful stained glass windows and 3 gorgeous altars reminded me so much of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sublette, IL where I grew up. There are so many modern structures nowadays so to see all this beauty and architecture was a real treat.
Holy Family Church
Little Falls, New York
Visited with some nice folks after mass who were impressed we rode our bikes to church. We have eaten so many delicious meals on this trip and past few days have been exceptional +++ tonight's was oh-so-good at the Copper Moose Ale House in a former clothing store with big display windows (now home to a big moose) downtown. Mark had a Guinness ribeye and I had shrimp tacos + a very refreshing and flavorful cucumber/lime margarita!!!
Rode the bikes back to Catrina and what a lovely evening. We are really tucked away here - boats here, but not sure where all the people are?
We talked about how neat an experience going thru locks would be for our grandsons....
.maybe next year?
Our star *** Liam
Last night the Saints lost their first game but bounced back to win twice today in a tournament and came in 3rd out of 8.
Thinking of Ryan who is on his way to Korea and Thailand......
and the Texas folks who are dealing with Harvey's destruction and all the rain still coming in the days ahead. Some friends used to live in Rockport and moved to Arizona about a year ago....they have friends there in that beautiful coastal community....so sad as Rockport was severely hit!
Burrr....down to 48 overnight!
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