Today’s locks went relatively well with no big issues. We did have one lock where we had a bit of difficulty getting off the wall after the gates opened. When we are having trouble getting off a wall or dock, Fred usually likes to back off. That is difficult to do in a lock where you often have another boat in the lock right behind you. The more locks we do, the better we get at dealing with any unexpected issues that arise.
Just as we were clearing our last lock of the day, the wind began to pick up. Fortunately we got to the St. Johnsville Marina, added fuel, got the holding tanks pumped out and slid back into our spot on the wall before the wind really started howling. It is very warm this afternoon and the breeze is helping us feel like we aren’t sitting in an oven. The breeze is blowing the leaves off the trees that are behind the boat and we are covered in leaf debris. So, after the wind died down this evening we swept all the leaves off the deck and vacuumed them out of the back porch and helm area.
Miles: 26.0 Bridges: 5 Locks: 5 Gates: 0
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| Lock #11, our first lock of the day, with the doors opening for us |
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| the Mohawk River - calm and beautiful this morning |
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| Lock #12 is having some maintenance work done - whatever was going on under the canvas was so loud it was difficult to even hear yourself think |
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| Lock #13 is also undergoing some repair work |
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| the Mohawk River cuts its way through a valley... |
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| ...with train tracks on one side... |
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| ...and Interstate 90 on the other |
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| we have see lots of ducks and geese along the river - this family of Canadian Geese was checking things out near Lock #15 |
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