After a peaceful night in Little Falls, we proceeded to Lock #17. This is our view as we enter the lock when it is full of water.
This is the same view after they have lowered us 40 feet. Our largest previous drop was 25 feet, so this one felt much different.
Soon after we cleared the lock, I checked the odometer and saw that we had gone over the 800 mile mark since we left Tawas Bay on August 15th. Our average speed is 6.5mph, which is pretty good. The max speed of 12.4 mph was when we were in the swift current under the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, Michigan. Only another 1200 miles and we will be in Florida.
Yesterday we travelled about 20 miles and through four locks. We spent the night in Canajoharie, NY.
There is a very nice Art Museum here. Laurie spent a couple of hours touring the exhibits while I sat on the boat and read.
As I write this we are sitting in the McDonalds using their Wifi and waiting for the Farmers Market to open.
This was a nice stop, with one exception; the railroad runs right next to the canal. It is a heavily used rail line and there is a crossing near the dock. Every half an hour or so, a train would go by, and of course sound the whistle. ALL NIGHT LONG.
We are not sure how far we will go today. I would like to stop in Amsterdam so I can tour the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame. Laurie thinks we should go further.
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Location:Canajoharie, NY
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