On our way by 7 a.m. Felt very good to leave Winter Harbor behind. That place was….well, Tarzan said it best, “bad Ju Ju”.
We passed through 7 locks today, stopping short of the last lock before entering Lake Ontario. I was not on board earlier when Ross passed through the locks of the Erie Canal. Our friend LaFoote was along for that and I wish he was here now!! This was all new to me, and after being off the boat for so many months I felt very rusty doing things that had been second nature. Ross told me this lock had cables. Okay. Whats that? "Just loop the line around the cable and then cleat it back on the boat". Sounded simple enough. Except it was windy and you have to lie down on your belly to even come close to the level of the cable. Who came up with this idea? I'm sure it was lockmasters who find it hysterical watching the contortions of the poor Gilligans on their boats.
This was the view from one of the locks. Looks like a mini Niagra Falls. Thats a lot of gallons pouring over the edge 24/7.
This is the same lock as we were leaving.
Please God
let the lock gates hold!!!!
We tied up along the canal wall in the town of Oswego, New York. This is our last night in the U.S. for quite a while.
There are two other Looper boats tied on the wall with us. The ANNIE LEE and the TAHOMA. We all walked up town and had dinner together at the Azteca. A Mexican restaurant.
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