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!

 September 12, 2001 

We got to Newark, NY (near Rochester) yesterday morning and heard about the terroist attacks when we got to the library. Once we heard, we went back to the boat and spent the rest of the day watching TV in disbelief. Pretty much everyone we have talked to and seen today has seemed shocked and subdued (as we are) - - I'm sure this is no different than everywhere else in the country.

So as not to slight Newark, it is a good cruising town which seemed to have one of everything a visitor may need. Their town wall was unique in that they charge for electric by the hour (.25/two hours). It seems like a good compromise to have boaters pay something for the services the town is providing. The other nice feature is that the dock building (where the restrooms and showers were) also has a washer and dryer available for use by the boaters, no charge.

Today, we traveled for 8 hours to Baldwinsville, NY. The canal has now joined with the Senaca River so the scenery has changed again - - much more river-like with small cottages and boats than the previous narrow canal walls and parks/farmland. We were surprised to find the wall in Baldwinsville almost full of boats - - it turns out that there is a festival in town this coming weekend and people arrived early to secure a spot on the wall.

From here, we plan to maintain our current schedule, which means continuing east on the Erie Canal and starting down the Hudson River mid to late next week. From here forward, we will be retracing our steps from what we did in the spring and early summer.

"Brian alone in grocery". He wandered away for one minute and the next thing I know he is ready to check out with all of the "staples in life" (i.e. tuna, canned corn, peanut butter, beer, cheese, and bagels). That's the last time I ask him to go to the grocery store alone!

Jeri and Brian