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| 25 SM, four locks up and 5.0 hours |
Really nice sunrise and morning secured to the wall west of the the lock. Easy morning as we are slowing our forward travel. 120 miles ahead is the end of the Erie Canal and we have mail and packages being sent to the USPO and don’t want to get there before they do. Lake Erie weather is not so good for the next 5-7 days with strong westerly winds. So we are slowing down, stopping and visiting this last 100+ mile section of the canal. Diesel fired up, electronics on and lines cast off, underway westbound at 0753. Several miles at five MPH due to no wake zones.
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| Traveling old original canal |
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| We liked this home on the canal |
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| Lowest bridge on canal; 15’6” |
During our transit of four locks today we were lifted 64 feet. The last three were reported to be the worst in terms of deteriorating walls with crumbling concrete and jagged edges. We agree and hope we have not punctured our large inflatable round fenders.
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| Deteriorating lock wall |
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| Deteriorating lock wall |
We were delayed over an hour prior to lock 29 due to restriction between 29 and lock 30. There has been a breach of the canal integrity and the water depth has been reduced considerably; deeper draft vessels are being held up. We followed two trawlers, both with deeper draft then Serenity and one of the boats was kicking up mud. We had no issue.
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| Lock 28 A controls |
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| Historic tug |
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| Fishing on lock wall |
We reached our intended destination for the day at 1415. Fairport, NY city provided walls along the canal with electric, water and hot showers. $11/night—what a deal. (Map) We walked around for a couple of hours. Beautiful village undergoing remarkable renaissance from the earlier days of industrialization. Many factory buildings rehabilitated into offices, boutique shops and eateries. On the wall video
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| Bulletin board |
Near Serenity, about a block away was a small Italian deli. We noticed a flier proclaiming $5 Wednesday night garbage plate. Which is a local restaurant left over plate that is the rage. Tonight’s special; hot dog, potatoes, macaroni salad, beans and hot sauce. Why not?
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| Fine dinning aboard Serenity. |
Pleasant evening on the canal. Cool, breezy and smooth water.
4430 SM traveled; 1803.6 hours hobbs.
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