We really enjoyed our time in Newark... the murals along the waterfront and on the Community Center are amazing. Some of the older homes are spectacular examples of the architecture from 150-200 years ago. And the waterfront itself is just downright pretty. Here is a look at the haze on the water in the early morning light.
We traveled about 35 miles today and transited 8 locks. In one of the locks, there was a flag at half-mast. I asked the lock-master about it. "Another New York soldier was killed in Afghanistan." The Governor's office sends out an e-mail and gives each unit the discretion on flying the flag at half-mast... this lock always does so. "It happens too often, " he said.
At about 25 miles, we turned off the Erie Canal and into the Cayuga-Seneca Canal. Locks 2 & 3 are consecutive here - you go out of one and into the next. And impressive: a total lift of 51 feet. Coming from this direction, you start out at the low water, so the lock walls are tall.
We are down for the night in Seneca Falls. It was our first night's stop after leaving Seneca Lake when we started this cruise. We are getting close to wrapping it up. There was one spot left on the wall with power; we put Wild Blue between two other boats, secured her, and plugged in.
We walked to a neighborhood Italian restaurant for supper. On the way back, coming across the bridge, I took this image of the Seneca Falls waterfront...
Back at the boat, we had a sundowner in the cockpit. Joan shot these reflection images in the last light of the day...
And for the Izzy fans: this shot from Newark... BIG cleat or little cat?
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