We traveled 4 hours and 53 minutes from Whitehall, NY to Bulwagga Bay, Lake Champlain. The Lake was absolutely beautiful. Parts of the lake are over 300 foot deep! We passed Fort Ticonderoga and His Majesty’s Fort at Crown Point (ruins). Fort Ticonderoga was the first offensive victory for American forces in the Revolutionary War. …
We traveled 3 hours and 38 minutes, or 21 NM to Whitehall, NY. The town had a park with free dockage. We were traveling with 3 other boats, Chris and Laura on Miracle, Swen and Katja on Rykher, No Agenda, and Shelly and Chuck on Chaniel. We had some excitement in the locks! Our bow …
The bridge down on the Erie Canal was not going to be fixed very quickly, the state was bringing in a crane to lift the bridge for boats to pass under once or twice per week. We decided to take the Champlain canal route. This route added 33 Locks, 310 miles and 23 travel …
Travel day 94, May 30, fort Edwards, Champlain Canal Read More »
We spent the morning doing laundry and I got my hair cut and colored. After lunch we had to send Mary Lou to the Albany Airport to catch her flight back to St. Louis. A visit from Mary Lou is , to quote my mother, “like a shot in the arm”! It was great visiting …
New York State Museum, Albany New York We traveled 6 hours and 59 minutes or 47.2 NM to reach Albany Yacht Club o the Hutson River. We were a short Uber ride from downtown Albany and we went to see the sights, including the New York State Museum, The State Capitol Building and the Plaza. …
We traveled 7 hours and 32 minutes to Roundout Creek, 47 NM. The current was working against us for part of the journey, slowing progress! We passed lots of landmarks along the way including light houses, bridges, the Vanderbilt’s, West Point and the Culinary Institute of America. The marina was small and not much to …
Travel Day 91, Half Moon Bay to Roundout Yacht Basin Read More »
We traveled 4 hours and 39 minutes from Liberty Landing marina to Halfmoon Bay Marina. Zach and Nora’s plane left early on Monday morning and Mary Lou’s plane arrived Sunday afternoon! We revisited the Croton Gorge and Dam, Blue Pig Ice Cream, FDR’s library and home and the Rhinebeck Aereodrome! Above right: Nora Jo and …
Zach and Nora arrived late on May 18, 2023. We were so happy to see them! The plan was to back track down the Hudson to Liberty Landing Marina and spend 2 night in NYC! Back to NYC with our crew! Nora had a whirlwind tour of NYC! We had lots of rain, rode the …
We traveled 8 hours and 8 minutes from Staten Island to Half Moon Bay Marina in Westchester, NY. We traveled through the New York Harbor and past the Statue of Liberty! It was such a breathtaking experience to be there! Our buddy boat Darlin Lea took our picture for us! Half Moon Bay Marina …
We traveled 8 hours and 14 minutes in the Atlantic Ocean to reach Staten Island, Great Kills Yacht Club! We did see another boat on NEBO and traveled North in the Atlantic with Bellisssimo to New York Harbor. It was great having a buddy boat for traveling in the Atlantic. We had calm seas and …