6/24/16 – 7/6/16          Through New York to Croton on Hudson to Brewerton, NY

6/24/16                        New York to croton on Hudson

Crossing from Staten Island and entering the New York harbor is an impressive sight. Once again we did not stop in New York, but just passed through. But here are a few shots of the harbor and of course the welcoming lady herself.

 

Our stay for the night was at Half Moon Bay in Croton on Hudson. This was a return visit for us. So this may look familiar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/25/16                        Catskill, NY

We headed further up the Hudson River to Riverview Marina. This was a very picturesque trip and I hope these shots give you an idea of the beauty of the Catskills as seen from the river.

 

We also dined again at the Port of Call Restaurant.

 

6/26/16                        Waterford, NY

We continued up the Hudson River to Waterford. This marks the beginning of the Erie Canal. The first lock is actually on the Hudson before turning left into Waterford. You can continue straight and take the Champlain Canal however our boat is too tall for that route. We stayed the night right on the wall and got an early start the next day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/27/16                        Amsterdam, NY

If you are interested in knowing more about the Erie Canal locks, check our original posts,  July last year. Our first day on the Erie took us to Riverlink Park where we again stayed on the wall.  

Typical Lock on Erie Canal

 

6/28/16                        Ilion, NY

This portion of the Erie Canal is made up primarily of the Mohawk River and numerous sections of manmade canals.

Here are some scenic shots along our way.

 

We arrived at Ilion Marina in the rain. We stayed the night on the wall. Our welcome here came with a bagpipe serenade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When we arrived and shut of the motors, we were unable to restart one motor. We’re not sure how bad this is but we’ll have to wait until we get into Brewerton to find out.

6/29/16                        Sylvan Beach, NY

We headed out on one motor today and so far it hasn’t been bad. We are still able to motor along at about 8 – 9 mph. We arrived at the high point of the canal system at lock 20. We had been lifted a total of 420 feet. We also started our way back down.

We stayed on the wall at Sylvan Beach. This is a very interesting little resort town, complete with a beach and a full amusement park.

 

6/30/16 – 7/6/16          Brewerton, NY

Our trip across Oneida Lake on one motor was actually quite pleasant. We arrived at Winter Harbor Marina and have had the motor checked out. It seems we blew a headgasket. So we will be here for another week or two. Both heads are out for resurfacing and then they will be reinstalled.

 

The Brewerton Speedway is just up the street and we went to the races with several other loopers on our first Friday night.

 

The marina has two courtesy cars, so we haven’t been limited to just where we can go by bike. That has been a great help. There are quite a few little restaurants fairly close, so we have checked many out already. We were able to enjoy the 4^th of July fireworks from our back deck.

We are expecting Ken’s daughter and her husband, Denise and Bill for a visit, so we are planning to do some sightseeing in the area. So we will have more of our Brewerton stay to share later.

 

Check back in another couple of weeks for more of our adventures or misadventures as the case may be.