Very early in our Great Loop adventure, other boaters shared with us the definition of Cruising: Cruising: [krooz-ing] verb – fixing your boat in exotic locations Just like any home, boats need maintenance and sometimes repairs. In most cases we do the maintenance and repairs ourselves (and by “ourselves” I mean Kenton fixes things and I hand him some tools or get him a cold … Continue reading Definitions

We stayed on both east and west sides of Lake Oneida, which the locals call the “Forgotten Finger Lake.” This reminded us that we were near wine country! We rented a car and went to explore. It was a pretty drive to Watkins Glen, at the bottom of Seneca Lake. We went to the state park and followed a trail that led uphill and down … Continue reading Finger Lakes

At Mohawk Harbor, we had the good fortune to run into (figuratively!) other boats we’d met earlier, including Tiama, a beautiful Selene and her friendly captain and crew. So for this post, I actually have photos taken of our boat as we traveled, courtesy of the Tiama crew! While each boat traveled at its own speed, we met up when stopping at the locks along … Continue reading Lockin’ and Rollin’

The Erie Canal opened, so we continued north on the Hudson River. The weather was cool and cloudy, but the water was calm as we traveled past Renssalaer, Albany and Menands. And made our way through the lock at Troy. Decision time! (How lucky do we feel?) Decision made, we veered to port (went left) and headed to “the wall” in Waterford. “The wall” is … Continue reading Our adventure continues