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 15, 2001 

Autumn has hit central New York! We woke up to a beautiful day, but it was only a chilly 45 degrees. Brian and I flipped over who had to get out of bed first and start the coffee! Because the canal water was still warm from the day before, but the air so cold, a mysterious and heavy fog/steam was coming off of the canal for the first hour of our cruise this morning. It was calming and lovely.

We are currently in Little Falls, NY, the first location we have revisited from our trip west. We will stay here tonight and press on to Lock 14 tomorrow.

Last night (Friday), we stayed at Lock 20. Although there is not a town nearby, it is a pretty park-like lock with electricity and water. Also staying at the wall last night were three other boats, one of them being the "Norfolk Rebel" from Norfolk, VA. We are surprised at the number of cruising-type boats we are seeing on the canal system since the Oswego Canal joined the Erie Canal. Although the canal could hardly be called busy, we are seeing 6 - 8 boats a day heading east (and we assume south) after wintering in the Great Lakes.

On Thursday, we stayed in Brewerton which is on the east side of Oneida Lake. We crossed the lake with no problems, leaving early in the morning because NOAA was predicting 30 knot winds in the afternoon. Brewerton has some restaurants, marine stores, and a drug store, but we did not see a grocery store. The library would not allow e-mail access.

The boat continues to run great and the tuna supply not depleting in the least.

Hope all is well with you.

Jeri and Brian