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| TRUE LOVE Debby manning the lock lines in the rain. |
Leaving
the 1000 Islands, we looked forward to a leisurely trip east on the Erie
Canal. When westbound we were in a hurry
to get to Oswego for the Harborfest, and bypassed several interesting looking
towns. Although the scenery along the
way is beautiful, with rolling hills and large prosperous looking farms, the
stops along the way proved disappointing.
The boating facilities are inexpensive and more than adequate, but the
towns and villages have little to offer in the way of shops, restaurants and
points of interest. A road trip along
this section would probably be more interesting as most of the good museums and
sites of note were not within walking distance of our stops. From what we have read and been told the
western part of the Erie would be more to our liking, but it is inaccessible to
us because of our air draft.
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| Locking thru with a cruise boat |
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| One of many dams |
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| 40 ft Down in Lock 17 Highest Lift on the Erie At one time highest lift in the world |
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| Unique guillotine lock gate Lock 17 |
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| Gate fully open |
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| Typical Scene |
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| Rare Calm Day |
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| Castle Llenroc (Cornell spelled backwards) Private estate 30,000 sq ft 15 fireplaces, 10 bathrooms, indoor pool and bar with portholes looking underwater into pool |
