Oswego Canal, Minetto, NY

Here we are in Minetto, NY on the Oswego Canal near Lock 5. We went thru Lake Onieda in the rain and had rain on and off all day. It was beautiful in the morning and evening!

Travel was slow today because of no wake areas where there are boats and docks along the narrow passage.

Minetto is a tiny community that has a free dock. We visited all the stores in town (there were only two) but they are getting Stewarts soon! One store makes soap that is distributed worldwide (SallyeAnder Soaps).

Thurs. night Lock 21 on the Erie Canal

Lock 21 was billed as a country setting and very quite--until the fire department arrived to practice pumping water in and out of the canal. Then during the night we had thunder storms. The comment was the city people probably couldn't sleep because it is sooo quite!

From Little Falls to Lock 21 on Lake Erie

We waited the storms out in Little Falls, NY. Did some domestic stuff and left there this am. Most of the trip was pretty ordinary as you can see by the pictures.

There was a great high light along the way, however. We met Nancy, she was biking along the Erie Canal with 499 other bikers and she saw us and waved us over. We chatted for awhile. She is a kayaking buddy and friend of Marie Shaw. Marie set it up since she knew what our schedules were. It is amazing that it worked!!!

Everyone keeps asking, Ed and I are still talking------.

Nancy Pennington

Nancy with her rubber ducky and bike. She said she will write a book about her trip along the Erie Canal from Buffalo to Albany!!!! Keep in touch, Nancy!

Blue Heron

He kept us company for awhile on our 37 miles today.

Friends of Neil and Barbara's

David, Tami and family met us in Little Falls, NY along the Erie Canal. It was good to meet them since the last time we saw David was Barb and Neil's wedding.

VW on tower in Amsterdam, NY, along the canal

Three hundred nine miles so far! Ed and I are still talking to each other.