SUNDAY OCTOBER 3RD

The ODDYSEA has been put to bed for the winter. We left New York two days ago and drove back with our friend La Foote. After 15 hours of travel yesterday, we arrived home last night.

There hasn't been any recent blogging because I had to return home for a few days and the guys were going to take photos and fill me in on the details. Today we were going to update the blog but discovered Ross' camera had been left on the boat. Oops. So the guys trip through the Erie Canal will just have to wait until later to be posted.

Before we left for Minnesota, our Looper friends Cindy and Alex joined us for lunch. What fun to see them again! They live about an hour drive from where the ODDYSEA will spend the winter. They had to make the drive in pouring rain. And boy, did it rain!!







Lunch was at a local place where we were introduced to Salt Potatoes. What are they? Well, it was explained to us that Syracuse (which is close to where we are) had salt mines. In the 1800's the Irish immigrants who worked in the mines would boil up for lunch the small potatoes that had been discarded by the local potato farmers. Being in a salt mine, there was plenty to throw in the boiling water. The spuds absorb the salt, are drained and then rolled in butter. And you guessed it, they are delish!

Our plan is to return the end of May 2011 and continue on the journey of The Great Loop.

Have a great winter. Keep warm!!