We just received our “Get Out of Jail Free” card, a.k.a.
Canal Reopening Notice, effective tomorrow at 8 AM! Since it’s been a week since the canal
closed, I’ll bet there will be a mass migration of boats heading for the first
lock tomorrow morning! Rather than
follow all those lemmings, we’ll wait until Wednesday to leave our humble
surroundings. Besides, the weather will
be better Thursday and Friday for crossing Lake Ontario.
We had some enjoyment at this marina, where we were
crowded in with some other boats which we originally met 100 miles ago in
Waterford at the beginning of the Erie Canal.
We somehow got together each evening for some “adult beverages” and told each other of our woes and successes. And now, one of those boats decided to travel
with us for the upcoming week or so as we go through the 1000 Islands area of
the St Lawrence Seaway & Canada.
We’re planning to be in Canada by the end of this week,
where wifi and phone contact is very expensive.
So the blog may take a hiatus for 7-10 days while we travel into the
Canadian side of the 1000 Islands, then across the northern shore of Lake
Ontario, concluding with passage through the Welland Canal (a series of 8 locks
bypassing Niagara Falls). We’ll re-enter
the good ol’ US of A in Erie PA & go through customs. Then we’ll update the blog before our next
adventure!
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