Friday, June 16th Lift Bridges
Note: for those of you who don't know -- since we arrived in the Detroit Jefferson Beach Marina, internet has been VERY iffy, my family and I celebrated my Dad's 90th Birthday (week long celebrations), I had my 40th High School Class Reunion, and then I broke my two fingers in an anchor-chain accident --- <<< yes, these are my excuses for not being current on my Blog. We left Brockport, NY at 7:10 am, Locks # 34 & 35 after noon, then arrived in North Tonawanda @ 3:25 ~ 52 miles Not many locks today --- Just bridges! We’re learning that there are numerous bridges that go over the Erie Canal, and TODAY there are 30 of them that we’re going to have to slow down for! We have to slow down due to the low clearances. Back on Long Island, we took down the “mast” that holds the radar, etc. and we folded down the bimini (shade canvass and bars) in Brewerston on Monday. Still, Zingara needs about 14 feet. Per Rick’s information, some of these bridges...