Century Club: PJ Kaiser

We had a great time in Lyons, had some fabulous ciders and wines in Pittsford, then went to Medina for a couple of days. After that, we made our way to the West Canal Park and Marina just outside of Amherst, New York. We will be here until Friday, July 16. We actually have to work our real jobs (via telework) and do a few things on the boat. Had a really terrible storm here last night that brought down a lot of trees and damaged two vehicles.  Hide Aweigh emerged unscathed, thank goodness!

The Erie Canal locks are an absolute wonder! It's very cool to see how they work, despite the fact that the original Canal dates back to 1825, believe it or not. We traversed the first seven locks on July 1, and then stopped at the town of Scotia, New York (right outside of Schenectady) for the night.  We got an early start the next morning and cruised up through many more locks to the cute town of Little Falls, New York. We spent a couple of days there, touring around, doing some maintenance, and getting some provisions. We left there on the morning of July 4 and headed to Oneida Lake, where we anchored not far from Sylvan Beach. It was a beautiful night for all the fireworks that could be seen around the lake! Today, July 5, we are headed to the other side of the lake to Brewerton, New York. There, we plan to spend a couple of days checking the place out, getting some assistance from the boat yard mechanic there, and planning the next couple of weeks of our trip.

Made our way down the DE Bay, and anchored near the CG Academy. We then went to Ventnor City, NJ and found a peaceful anchorage with a great view of the casinos.  The rail bridge was out so we were forced to go outside.  It was bumpy on the way out, but once about a mile out, the trip up to the Brigantine Gap was great! Stopped in Key Harbor Marina for some shore time, groceries, and fuel.  Great place and people!!

Rafted up with friends on the Rhode River in Maryland