Monday, June 20, 2016

More upstate New York adventures

We took a tour on the Erie Canal aboard the Sam Patch.  Sam is famous for jumping off of things like waterfalls and didn't make it on his last jump off Seneca Falls.
  
some of these packet boats can be rented for a week.  They sleep four couples and are equipped with staterooms, kitchen and living area.  A couple of hours of instruction and you are ready to cruise the canal.  



Some of the sights along the canal.







There were many families of ducks on the water.



Entering Lock 32.  



There are no pumps in the lock system.  It's all operated by the science of water to seeking its own level.  






Ice Cream Social 

 

We all tend to gather in the afternoons for camaraderie and drinking.  







Two-fisted drinker



Belhurst Castle is a hotel and restaurant.  






We visited several wineries and now we have another case of wine to add to our stock.





We're off to wine again so more later.

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