We had a nice easy day today. Went through two locks and about 30 lift bridges. Each lock/Bridge Master complimented us on the boat and were quite surprised at her size. The maximum height on the canal is 15 feet 6 inches, we are 14 feet 8 inches. I found myself ducking under some of the bridges. We left Lockport at 7:30 and arrived at the Village of Perrinton at 4:00. Beautiful docks with full power, pump out, restrooms, showers, and laundry available. More importantly there was an ice cream shop less than 50 feet from our dock!!!
We did have one small problem with the VCR/DVD. When I went to eject the tape from last night the damned thing wouldn't power up, period, it was dead. This may not seem like a big deal but with my Dad and Dave on board it is a BIG DEAL. I performed some electronic surgery and got it working, I just hope it makes it through tomorrow night. My brothers will be bringing a new machine with them when they arrive at Oswego Wednesday for the next leg of the trip.
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| Morning in NY. |
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| Typical home on the Canal. |
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| Hard time waking up. |
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| The official "Ships Lighter" obtained from the one and only, authentic, Zippo Lighter Museum in Bradford, PA. |
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| The cross roads of the Erie Canal and the Genesee River. |
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| The VCR after surgery. Believe it or not the damn thing works, we just have to be careful working the controls as they are situated next to live power. |
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| Tucker taking a swim in the Erie Canal after dinner. |
Hey Whatever It takes Crew: The pictures are great and look forward to reading your daily blog. Tucker looks like he's loving life! Zucchini bread enroute with next mates.
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You better be careful Dick, my understanding is Oswego is known for its populous and aggressive leach population. Is Tucker's passport red-flagged too? It looks like you're having a great trip.
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After day one, the weather has been on your side. We enjoy the pictures and the story line. Hope to meet up with you later this month or early October.
ReplyDeleteJohn Lavelle
To the crew of whatever it takes IV:I'm sure glad the 3 of you have Tucker along to guide your way, he also adds a lot of class to your photos!
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