Yesterday was a 7 hour cruise from Newark to Seneca Falls. Shortly after we started, the rain blew in:
The rain was light and sporadic, and the boat (including the deck) is well protected so getting wet wasn’t an issue. However it was quite chilly for me who brought no cool-weather clothing. Luckily some was included on the boat:
We cruised past few towns yesterday, along a stretch of the canal that borders a wildlife sanctuary. The views were beautiful:
From the boat we saw many animals, including otters (or some other non-beaver aquatic rodent), deer, a turkey, a groundhog and many birds.
Our journey took us through 8 locks. The first five (locks 28b through 25 on the Erie Canal) took us down a total of about 50 feet. The last three (CS1-3) on the Seneca-Cayuga canal took us up again. They included this monster 49 foot double lock just outside Seneca Falls:
The boat is very comfy and easy to live in. It includes all the conveniences (kitchen, showers, toilets, even AC) and the beds are big. It’s a very relaxing way to travel 🙂
Damn! Foosrazzle looks like The Most Interesting Man in the World! Very cool….
When I saw the title of this post, I thought, “Poor RS has eaten a Mexican meal that didn’t agree with him (and used a culturally insensitive expression into the bargain).” Then I realised you were referring to the theme-park ride…or possibly the classic platform game…or both. So that cleared that up 🙂 Give my regards to Hammy, Roderick and GP!
Both comments gave me a good chuckle!
To clarify, the wildlife refuge the canal runs through is called the Montezuma Wildlife Sanctuary.
Also I’m very amused by the though that AW may have been puzzled by SFL’s comment as well 🙂