Wednesday, June 7th Kingston to the Eric Canal -- or so we thought.
Wahoo! It’s partly sunny and already 52 degrees. We left the dock around 8:30, traveled out of the channel, and continued on north on the Hudson River.
Along the way, I checked out the Cruising Guide, to get some tips about travelling the locks of the Erie Canal. We called a marina in Troy, NY, about 5 hours up the river, and the town that marks the beginning of the Canal.
Said the woman who answered the phone, “Oh no, you can’t stay here. We’re replacing the docks in the whole town. Why don’t you call Waterford”.
Said the man in Waterford, “Oh no, you can’t stay here – we’re filled up. Haven’t you heard? The canal is closed between Lock 8 thru 20, closed due to high water, and everybody is backed up to here. Try in Albany.” And so went the morning.
Luckily, we found space to dock here at Coeymans Landing – about 2 hours south of Albany.
There’s a great waterfront restaurant here, too, named “Yanni’s Too, the home of Marc Yanni, the Calamari King” ! We are so lucky!
We had a wonderful evening, up on our flying bridge, while a guitar player entertained us (and the folks at Yanni’s Too, too).
Life is Good!
PS> Thanks for the Boatwarming gifts, Fred Weber!
Along the way, I checked out the Cruising Guide, to get some tips about travelling the locks of the Erie Canal. We called a marina in Troy, NY, about 5 hours up the river, and the town that marks the beginning of the Canal.
Said the woman who answered the phone, “Oh no, you can’t stay here. We’re replacing the docks in the whole town. Why don’t you call Waterford”.
Said the man in Waterford, “Oh no, you can’t stay here – we’re filled up. Haven’t you heard? The canal is closed between Lock 8 thru 20, closed due to high water, and everybody is backed up to here. Try in Albany.” And so went the morning.
Luckily, we found space to dock here at Coeymans Landing – about 2 hours south of Albany.
There’s a great waterfront restaurant here, too, named “Yanni’s Too, the home of Marc Yanni, the Calamari King” ! We are so lucky!
We had a wonderful evening, up on our flying bridge, while a guitar player entertained us (and the folks at Yanni’s Too, too).
Life is Good!
PS> Thanks for the Boatwarming gifts, Fred Weber!
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