Pictures From the Trip October 3, 2001 Last Cruising Update - Summary October 1, 2001 Cruising Update - From Annapolis September 26, 2001 Home Strech September 19, 2001 Last Of The Erie Canal September 15, 2001 Back on the Eastern Erie Canal September 12, 2001 Finishing the Western Erie Canal September 10, 2001 Lockport to Fairport September 7, 2001 Western Frontier of the Erie Canal September 6, 2001 Back in the Canal System September 4, 2001 Leaving The Great Lakes September 1, 2001 In our 7th State August 29, 2001 Ohio Has Libraries August 27, 2001 Vermilion, Ohio August 26, 2001 Fox Haven Marina August 22, 2001 In Put-in-Bay August 17, 2001 The End Of Lake Huron August 15, 2001 Down Lake Huron August 13, 2001 North Channel and Lake Huron August 3, 2001 Gore Bay August 1, 2001 Keel-Haulings July 31, 2001 Rocks Everywhere July 28, 2001 On To The North Channel July 17, 2001 Wouldn't Change A Thing July 13, 2001 Speed Limit July 9, 2001 Thousands of Islands July 5, 2001 Out Of New York July 3, 2001 Typical Day July 2, 2001 Cold Mornings July 1, 2001 Phoenix NY And Beyond June 26, 2001 Through The First Lock June 25, 2001 Up Around Manhattan June 15, 2001 Daily Routine June 12, 2001 Strolling The Vineyards June 11, 2001 Sag Harbor June 9, 2001 Block Island & Beer Can Music June 5, 2001 Lessons Learned June 1, 2001 The Tides Increasing May 25, 2001 Up The Coast Of New Jersy May 21, 2001 Getting To Know The Cruisers May 17, 2001 And So It Begins!

 June 9, 2001 

We just landed in Sag Harbor, NY, on Long Island. Since, in order to e-mail, the library is the first place we always visit, we can't tell you a whole lot yet. We plan to be here for 2 - 3 days though.

We arrived today after a PERFECT trip from Block Island - - sunny, 75 degrees, 10 MPH winds, and only 1' seas. We couldn't have asked for better!

Block Island was WONDERFUL (although their library was closed for renovations)! We anchored in the Great Salt Pond and spent 3 beautiful days there. On the second day, we walked approx. 6 miles to the Southeast lighthouse, Mohegan Bluffs, Great Fresh Pond, and the town of Old Harbor. It was well worth it for we obviously got some much needed exercise and we saw a bunch of new birds. On Friday afternoon, around 3:00, we were just waking up from our naps (what a nice habit!) when 60 - 100 sailboats started pouring into the Pond. It is Off Soundings Boat Race weekend! It changed the whole atmosphere of the Pond - - more excitement and things to watch. Great fun.

For boaters: We recommend the Oar Restaurant at the Block Island Boat Basin. Good prices, food, and all of the seats in the restaurant and bar face the Pond.

We are starting to recognize boats that we have seen as far south as Cape May. It is fun to constantly be running into "friends" along the way.

One last note: When we were anchored in Stonington, a person on a boat from San Francisco that was anchored near us started playing an accordion-type instrument. It was Really a neat sound as it carried over the water. I told Brian that he needed to take up an instrument. I believe he is exploring the possibilities of playing empty beer cans ... I can see us being asked to leave an anchorage by a Harbormaster in the near future...

Jeri and Brian