Little Falls to Oswego
After staying two days, we departed on Monday, July 17 and headed to Sylvan Beach on the eastern shore of Lake Oneida. The Great Loop rendezvous started today, our discussions continue about whether we can continue doing the Loop this year.
Wednesday, July 19, we crossed Lake Oneida, about 20 miles wide, and all boats docked at Winter Harbor Marina in Brewerton, NY. Each boat was hauled out of the water to check for damage underneath – two boats ended up major damage and stayed on the ground – Water Dancer and Catnip Too. We knew we were very lucky that Palmetto Moon’s only damage from this experience was a broken antenna!! Our intentions were to stay here until Lock 23 on the Erie Canal and the Oswego Canal reopened. On Friday, July 21, we celebrated Joan’s birthday with a surprise dinner at a local restaurant. All of us borrowed the marina loaner cars to run errands and do some real shopping again. Jim got a quote to enclose the fly bridge and decided that this made sense as a mobile crew would be able to complete the job within three days. After this was finished, we needed to wait for the winds to calm down on Lake Ontario, and we liked where we were so why not wait here. On July 23, we held a farewell dinner for Bill and May on Loon and Bob and Wendy on Pelican as they are going to leave and head across Lake Ontario.
Friday, August 4, we left Winter Harbor and cruised to Oswego, NY. The locking through on the Oswego Canal was difficult because the wind was blowing hard. After those seven locks, we were very happy to dock at the Oswego Marina. We had traveled 160 miles on the Erie Canal – locked up 420 feet and then down 57 feet; traveled 24 miles on the Oswego Canal – locked up 118 feet.
Saturday, August 5, we strolled around the village and toured Fort Ontario, built by the British in 1755 and destroyed by the French and rebuilt by the British and destroyed by the Americans and rebuilt by the Americans. Our final, final, final farewell dinner was held with Mary Lou and Joan on Catnip Too and Sue and Jim on Water Dancer. Mary Lou and Joan will cruise into the Georgian Bay and complete the Great Loop after thirteen months. Sue and Jim decided to continue on the Great Loop as they were originally from Michigan and didn’t need to spend much time touring. We decided to turn right and do the Triangle Loop which will be in the next blog.
Wednesday, July 19, we crossed Lake Oneida, about 20 miles wide, and all boats docked at Winter Harbor Marina in Brewerton, NY. Each boat was hauled out of the water to check for damage underneath – two boats ended up major damage and stayed on the ground – Water Dancer and Catnip Too. We knew we were very lucky that Palmetto Moon’s only damage from this experience was a broken antenna!! Our intentions were to stay here until Lock 23 on the Erie Canal and the Oswego Canal reopened. On Friday, July 21, we celebrated Joan’s birthday with a surprise dinner at a local restaurant. All of us borrowed the marina loaner cars to run errands and do some real shopping again. Jim got a quote to enclose the fly bridge and decided that this made sense as a mobile crew would be able to complete the job within three days. After this was finished, we needed to wait for the winds to calm down on Lake Ontario, and we liked where we were so why not wait here. On July 23, we held a farewell dinner for Bill and May on Loon and Bob and Wendy on Pelican as they are going to leave and head across Lake Ontario.
Friday, August 4, we left Winter Harbor and cruised to Oswego, NY. The locking through on the Oswego Canal was difficult because the wind was blowing hard. After those seven locks, we were very happy to dock at the Oswego Marina. We had traveled 160 miles on the Erie Canal – locked up 420 feet and then down 57 feet; traveled 24 miles on the Oswego Canal – locked up 118 feet.
Saturday, August 5, we strolled around the village and toured Fort Ontario, built by the British in 1755 and destroyed by the French and rebuilt by the British and destroyed by the Americans and rebuilt by the Americans. Our final, final, final farewell dinner was held with Mary Lou and Joan on Catnip Too and Sue and Jim on Water Dancer. Mary Lou and Joan will cruise into the Georgian Bay and complete the Great Loop after thirteen months. Sue and Jim decided to continue on the Great Loop as they were originally from Michigan and didn’t need to spend much time touring. We decided to turn right and do the Triangle Loop which will be in the next blog.
posted by Palmetto Moon at 11/21/2006 03:40:00 PM
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