Without WiFi well you know

So we are now in Amsterdam at Riverlink Park cleaning up having showers and doing laundry. Tomorrow we'll head for Waterford not sure how far we'll get, thats nine(9) locks!

We left off at the entrance to Onedia Lake - wow that seems so long ago now. The crossing was uneventful, calm clear weather as you can see. Well it was by the time we reached the other side.

On the west side of Lake Onedia

Made it across, entering Sylvian Beach

We entered Sylvian Beach at 11:30am first lock this side is Lock 22(up 25') then shortly after Lock 21(up 25'). As we approached Lock 21 we could see a west bound boat above the Lock Gates, then it dissapeared until the gates opened again. Lock 20 at Utica is the first Lock to drop us down and we dropped 16'. So its all downhill from here to the Hudson.

Exiting at the bottom rather than the top

We docked at a free dock in Utica our position there was 43 06.7115N 75 12.9253W if you wan to back track.

Onward and Downward (downhill from here remember)

Beautiful sunrise on the canal this morning.

These kind of mornings make it all worth while

A few logs (aligators we call em) to avoid - they look small but are like icebergs there may be more under the water that you can't see.

Going down in a lock is easier than going up. I guess water leaving the lock causes less turbulence that coming in. And talking about going down - Lock 17 is the deepest lock on the canal a drop of 40.5 feet.

Because its such a drop they lift one gate at the east end

Viola!

We like the color scheme the canal has for everything barges tugs guard rails - everything. Yellow and Blue.

We docked at Canajoharie, there is an Art Gallery here which is according to Skipper Bob and I quote " one of the finest small art galleries in the US". We'll find out tomorrow!

Pointing the wrong way but it was easier docking this way!

It was a noisy evening but kind of neat listening to the traffic and trains going by - Mary cooked pasta and meatballs with salad on the side - yummmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Our exact position here was 42 54.5880N 74 34.1575W, well on the south side of the canal at the dock as you can see.
And now we're up to date as soon as I do todays post but that will be a new post - its difficult to explain. Sorry -no sunset picture.