“You are either watching the show, or you are in the show. We are definitely in the show!” – from fellow Great Looper Richard Spurlock aboard Jill Kristy – MacGregor 26X – from Frostproof, Florida The Trent-Severn Waterway begins at Trenton on Lake Ontario and continues for 240 miles to the Georgian Bay of Lake…

Our stay at Trent Port Marina – July 15 – 17 – in Trenton, Ontario Our introduction to Canadian marina living was an exceptional one. Trent Port Marina in Trenton, Ontario, proved to be quite the upscale experience – big improvement over the United States. The expansive grounds are perfectly manicured, with lots of flowers,…

FYI – Nebo is up and running in Canada for Sunshine! We finally got a break from the locks, for a few days, as we departed the Erie Canal and stayed July 10 –13 at the city marina in Oswego, New York, on Lake Ontario. The “We Go Oswego” is the most popular route to…

It’s ironic that our last two stops on the Erie Canal were Rome and Phoenix. My family and childhood friends know I grew up in a farming community in Kentucky called Rome – just outside of Owensboro. “Phoenix” is dear to us, as Andrew and Katherine and Becky, our four granddaughters and their grandparents and…

We made it to Canada yesterday afternoon. The bad news is we discovered our Nebo is not working. We will let you know when it is up and running. We need a new SIM card and we are looking for the best way to have it shipped to us. Or perhaps purchase one here and…

Following is a list of the locks of the current Erie Canal, from east to west. (Courtesy of Wikipedia.) There are a total of 36 (35 numbered) locks on the Erie Canal. All locks on the New York State Canal System are single-chamber; the dimensions are 328 feet (100 m) long and 45 feet (14 m) wide…

July 4 we departed Half Moon Bay Marina and continued on the Hudson River. When Henry Hudson sailed up the North River in search of the Northwest Passage, little did he realize the river would someday bear his name, and eventually connect the east coast to America’s heartland via the Erie Canal. Traveling the Hudson…

What a great day Saturday, July 2, was! Andrew and Becky, with Alexa and Rylie and their two dogs, Abe and Tuna, were en route to our place on Lake Winnepesaukee – Rattlesnake Island. Anyone who knows Andrew knows this is a place so dear to his heart. It’s been in his Dad’s family for…

Friday, July 1, we took the North Metro Train in Croton-on-Hudson to Grand Central Station in New York City. There were many helpful people along the way – thank goodness. We barely made the train at both stops – the door was just about to close. These two seniors – us! – were having a…

Thursday, June 30 we left Liberty Landing and the Statue of Liberty and settled 20 miles north at Half Moon Bay Marina in Croton-on-Hudson. We stayed there until Sunday, July 3. This marina is highly recommended by the AGLCA. We were not that impressed. Maybe we were spoiled at Cape Charles and Spring Cove Marinas.…