Watkins Glen State ParkWinter Harbor MarinaWe spent the morning hiking at Watkins Glen State Park. It is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks, with a reputation for leaving visitors spellbound (it did). Within two miles, the glen’s stream de…
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June 28 – Watkins Glen, NY
Canadian FallsWinter Harbor MarinaThis morning we walked along Queen Victory Park and the Niagara River to view the falls from the Canadian side. Finding parking that is close to the falls is more difficult in Canada…we finally found a lot that was c…
July 27 – Niagara Falls, ON
Visiting CanadaWinter Harbor MarinaYesterday we visited the eastern end of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence. Today we drove to Niagara Falls, which is close to the western end of Lake Ontario. We decided we’d spend the day visiting the American …
June 26 – Thousands Islands
Visiting the Thousand Islands AreaWinter Harbor MarinaWe picked up our rental car this morning and decided to drive north to some of the towns in the Thousand Island area on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. We took back roads and went through a…
June 25 – Brewerton, NY
Research, Research, ResearchWinter Harbor MarinaA cold front moved through early this morning and we were back into the mid 60s today. It was a little cool, but so much better than the temperatures at home…106 in Texas today! We had a slow morn…
June 24 – Brewerton, NY
Relaxing DayBrewerton Free DockWe rode our bikes around town a little this morning, and then relaxed at Oneida Shores Park…too bad we didn’t bring a picnic. Then we checked out Winter Harbor Marina, this is where we’ll leave our boat while …
June 23 – Brewerton, NY
Long DayBrewerton City DockIt was a beautiful day to be on the water. Our cruise today in the Erie Canal was through a manmade cut instead of the Mohawk River. It was very pretty, rural and peaceful. We only saw a few other boats and we were the only b…
June 22 – Ilion, NY
Beautiful SceneryIlion Marina & RV ParkThe heat wave moved through and we were back in the low 80s today, a heat wave that last two days…you’ve got to love this part of the country, at least in the summer. It was a wonderful day to be on th…
June 21 – Canajohari, NY
We’re Having a Heat WaveRiver Front ParkWe decided to stay in Canajohari one more day since the weather was so warm. Cruising isn’t too bad when it’s hot, but being down in the locks could be very uncomfortable. This is a great little town and our boat…
June 20 – Canajohari, NY
Play DayRiver Front ParkWe decided to stay in Canajohari, we’re in no hurry and the next few days are going to be in the mid to upper 90s and we have electricity here. We are going to leave the boat in Brewerton on July 6 to fly home for about 10 day…
