This afternoon we finished the Erie Canal and went through the Federal Lock in Buffalo. We locked through with a tour boat on the Erie and then was hit with wicked wind in the Federal. We floated most of the way up before finally being able to catch a couple of ropes. We thought we were good at this!
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| The Essentials of Locking - gloves, towel, hand sanitizer and boat hook ! (note, the boat hook had a run in with a lock wall!) |
Tonight, we are at the Erie Basin Marina on the Buffalo waterfront. What a pleasant surprise, beautiful flower gardens, a long walled walk along the lake, hundreds of boats and people. We watched 50 plus sailboats leave and return this evening as they took advantage of the windy conditions.
We are hoping for the winds to diminish so that we can have an early and smooth trip across Lake Erie. We'll see what she has in store for us tomorrow!
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