On to Waterford (Day 68)

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 Another peaceful day on the water. These two swans caught our eye as we set out.  

We continued to pass ships and barges as commerce on the river appears to be doing well.
We made an impromptu stop in Troy, New York after hearing about an incredible farmers market from fellow loopers on “Liberty Call.”
There were more than 150 vendors set up going down the streets from this architecturally interesting town square.  We’ll worth the stop!
This was our first lock on the Erie Canal System. We really didn’t know what we were getting into and it turns out there was only one “hold” in this lock. I was exhausted afterwards.  I had a lot of “encouragement.”
Waterford is the entry to the “real” Erie Canal, as in we would be leaving the Hudson River.  The Jackie B III is way in the back.
Once we arrived at Waterford, Donna and I explored the first lock to get a sense of what we were getting into. First we came to the spillway.
Then we looked down into the lock. There are 5 locks in the Waterford flight which raise the boats up 169 feet in 1.5 miles.  This is looking down into the first one which raises boats 33.6 feet.
Donna went down below the lock to get these shots.  After seeing this I must admit I was feeling a bit anxious.
Our Journey

“Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” 
Philippians 4:6 (CSB)






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