Aug. 3rd, 2011- One Day at a time

Beautiful cool morning...I actually had to put a blanket on me last night. Nice little marina...the guy that runs it is 77 yrs old and has been there 17 yrs.Last
night, he offered to take us to a nearby Italian Restaurant,then after dinner one of the staff would take us back to the marina...we gracefully declined...had a rough 24 hours -tired, hot..just wanted a shower to eat and go to bed...nice little area.

8:25 AM- Left the dock @ St. Johnsville..

9:12 AM- Locked thru Lock #15

10:10 AM- Locked thru Lock #14

11:25 AM- Locked thru Lock #13

1:00 PM- Locked thru Lock #12

2:00 PM- Locked thru Lock #11

3:00 PM- Locked thru Lock #10-Amsterdam, NY -starting to see houses along the canal
again...businesses and lots of trains beside the canal (Mohawk River)

4:00 PM- Locked thru Lock #9-nice easy lock, heading towards Arrowhead Marina a
few miles down the river...

4:52 PM- docked at marina--just 5 min. before getting there the rains came....
- very small marina...has RV Park also...clean restrooms...Wendy & husband
- bought the marina in Jan. 2006...June 28, 2006 the dam upriver gates broke
flooded the area, they were underwater for quite a while...had to evacuate
boats, campers,everything...she showed us pictures..unbelievable..They
closed the canal at that lock until Labor Day...can't remember if Lock 10
- anyhow, they are all good now...very friendly people!

6:00 PM- Ate supper on board again......what's up with that...we need to find a
marina near a town so Ken can take me out to eat...It's his turn to cook.

I really am starting to have fun....Thing 1 & Thing 2...signing out!