June 11 Brockville to Stormont Yacht Club

We woke up to a dull, cloudy morning but at least the pouring rain had stopped. We would have been excited to go in any weather though, because in a few short hours we would be home. Yes, that’s right, HOME! We weighed anchor and left the anchorage at 07:00. The rain started right after […]

June 9 – 10 Lock 8 in Oswego, NY to Brockville, ON

June 9 Lock 8 in Oswego, NY to Gananoque, ON We were up at 06:00. We were so looking forward to the last lock which was right in front of us. After breakfast, we untied from the wall and motored right in to the lock at 07:00. The folks that we had been with the […]

June 8 Sylvan Beach to Lock 7 in Oswego

The sun was shining as we shoved off the wall at 06:00 and I snapped this photo of the bridge in Sylvan Beach. We then headed out on Oneida Lake which would be about a three hour crossing for Persuasion. The lake was just like glass and so calm. We were fortunate to enjoy a […]

June 6 – 7 Erie Canal Lock 11 in Amsterdam to Sylvan Beach

June 6 Erie Canal Lock 11 in Amsterdam to Lock 18 in Jacksonburg It rained all night but we woke up to a nice sunny day. We shoved off the wall and headed out. I’m not sure if I mentioned it before or not, but please excuse some of the photos of the Lock placards […]

June 5 Erie Canal Lock 2 in Waterford to Lock 11 in Amsterdam

We were up bright and early and went for showers. The sun was shining and we were a bit surprised as we stopped in to visit the volunteer on duty at the Hurst Harbor Center. We gave a donation for all their kindness to us while we waited in Waterford. They certainly made our stay […]

May 29 – June 5 Home and to NB for a special Birthday Party

I wasn’t going to do a blog of our quick trip home but some people were asking, so thought I’d do one to let our followers know. (It will be nice for us to look back on and reminisce too). As I mentioned in the last post, our daughter, Rebecca picked us up in the […]

May 12 – 28 Waiting in Waterford

Well, our wait for the New York Canal System to open, stretched way beyond the scheduled time. We thought when we came on the 11th that we would have a six day wait. We heard by the 16th that we would have to wait longer. The only locks to open open on the 17th were the Flight of […]

May 9 – 11 Peekskill to Waterford

May 9 Peekskill to Saugerties Brrr, it was a chilly morning on Persuasion; 12C/54F. But oh my, what a beautiful sunrise! We weighed anchor and left at 06:00. The water was so calm and before long we came to Bear Mountain Bridge. Just look at the view! Can’t you just imagine the colours in the […]

May 8 Atlantic Highlands, NJ to Peekskill, NY

Well, we woke up well rested. (We slept for four hours after lunch and then were in bed by 20:00. It had been a long two days) We weighed anchor and headed out at 06:00. It was a bit chilly but the sky was beautiful. We passed by a U.S. Coast Guard Ship anchored just […]

May 4 – 7 Annapolis MD to Atlantic Highlands, NJ

May 4 Annapolis to Worton Point, MD We had been in touch with Lyn and Greg from Paperbird and they made arrangements to pick us up at Truxton Park to go out for breakfast together. We dinghied over at 07:30 and it was so good to see them. The last place we had been together […]