We're back in the water and ready to go. Not a minute too soon. We really thought that it would take longer, but this is a good yard, and they were able to get us put back together in good time. Note the new bottom paint (Rock Chalk really needed it), the new drive shafts, and the redone and properly tuned propellers. We took her out for a sea trail, and she has never run better. So now on we go.
What did I learn? I really have to have tons of respect for bad weather and fast moving water. We just are not in that much of a hurry. We will stay in port and let this stuff pass through. That will be important when we get to Lake Michigan, which is notorious for bad weather in September. So this was a good lesson.
Tomorrow we leave for Oswego, on the shore of Lake Ontario. We have two more locks to transit in the Erie Canal, then 8 locks in the Oswego Canal as it passes northwest up toward Lake Ontario. Oswego is our last US port. Then on Monday, weather permitting, we will cross the 48 miles of Lake Ontario from the south shore to the north shore to Kingston, Ontario. There we will clear into Canada, and begin to enjoy the Canadian summer. It is still very nice weather here with highs in the 80's. Winds are light, so we should have a good crossing.
My sister Gayle and her husband Mark flew into Montreal today for their own Canadian vacation. Good weather week for their visit.
This is the beginning of what we have hoped to be the highlight of our trip. Southern Ontario is wonderful in July and August. We plan to see a good piece of it over the next 5 weeks. But we still have 44 more locks to pass through from Lake Ontario to Lake Huron. Oh boy!! More later. Marc
what an adventurous 10 days since leaving NYC! Glad you guys are back on the "road" again. And glad you are committed to "safety first"! Mark and I will be on Canadian soil about the same time as you....Monday night. So we'll drink some Canadian wine and beer in your honor. Talk to you soon. Love you both, Gayle
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