Waiting for the Erie Canal

We have come nearly to the end of our journey on the Hudson River of 134 miles but are now forced to wait a few days here at the Shady Harbor Marine for the Erie Canal to  open back up.  The recent tropical storm a few weeks back caused flooding and damage to the canals and they are under repair .  There are just a few more to fix and we are hearing that we should be able to get under way again by Friday. We have not slowed down very much on this trip so perhaps this is a good time to clean and work on the boat and get in some major supplies. We do feel lucky that we have found a nice marine at an average price that comes with all we need including a transient car to borrow for supplies.  We have not had one of those for a while. There are several boats here that are doing the loop and waiting with us.  The couple who run the Active Captain website are also here. Several boats have been waiting  for over a week already so we feel lucky that our stay will be much shorter.  Below are some pictures I have taken as we finished traveling the Hudson the last couple of days and where we are now.  I will not blog again until we get under way and head up to the Erie Canal system.

Saugerties Lighthouse is now a Bed and Breakfast

              
             

Lots of Lighthouses

Rip Van Winkle Bridge in the Catskill Mountains

                              
                  

U.S.S.Slater in Albany, New York is the last World War II Destroyer Escort still afloat in the United States

Waiting at the Shady Harbor Marina