Saturday, August 25, 2012

Erie Canal - part 3

Newark
Newark dockmaster's office and a FREE washer and dryer for boaters to use. People at the 2 previous stops had told us about his luxury.
Murals painted depicting "olden canal days" on every surface of the lift bridge.
 
The next morning , the 23rd, we were up and ready to go by 8:00ish.
We had a long long day, through 5 locks and then a 30 mile stretch by a wildlife preserve. We saw so many herons, sorry they blend into the landscape. They would take off and fly by the boat. We probably saw 25 at least. We also saw lots of different ducks, hawks and maybe an eagle.
 
 

A true house boat.



Saw this worker's legs hanging down and we chuckled.
ruins of an old aqueduct
This is my view as I sit in Baldwinsville now. This is a popular tie up. We have met sailors from India, Poland and North Carolina. There is a nice park right outside our boat for Oliver and he met 3 new dogs last night.
 
Finally caught up. We plan to take off tomorrow to continue East.

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