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 7, 2001 

After a gruesome 16 MILES this morning, we are in Medina, NY. Medina is a really pretty little town. And their canal walls have electric and water, no charge.

Thus far, we know of one Sea Ray and three Canadian sailboats (masts down) moving on the canal. Otherwise, we have only passed two local boats. The bridge tenders have been very friendly and helpful. The reason we have been talking to the bridge tenders is because several of the bridges between Tonawanda and Three Rivers must be raised to navigate the canal.

The step locks (#34 and 35) in Lockport were quick and clean this morning, even though it was a 69' drop. Now we do not have another lock for another 30+ miles. We are finding that the western part of the Erie Canal is so different from the east half. There are a lot fewer locks and it is narrower (since it is actually a canal and not a river). We passed lots of apple orchards and three golf courses along the canal this morning. Also, the farm land and homes are beautiful.

We are off to "play tourist". There is a waterfall and creek that go under the canal that we are curious to see. We'll take pictures! Tomorrow we move on to Holly and/or Brockport.

Cruising on. Jeri and Brian