10/9/16 - Heading South

It’s that time of year again.  We have a summer’s worth of cat hair on board and now we’re ready to leave.  We’re sure going to miss Kurd!  Thanks Bill and Laurie for the cat loan; not that any of us humans decide where a cat will go and what the cat will do.

Kurd's favorite place to sleep in actually on a head.

Kurd

Cat Nap

 

We said our goodbyes and headed out Thursday morning, October 6^th, Deb giving us a last farewell toot as she drove past on her way to work.  A bit chilly to start the day but the sun came out and we had a pleasant ride to Sylvan Beach.

Some of our deck loot from the garden became stuffed peppers and apple pie by dinner time. 

Tomatoes, peppers and zucchini from the garden.

Apples from Appledale in Mexico, NY.

Liz, Karen and Mike at Sylvan Beach.

 

Thanks Mike, Liz, Dave & Bonnie for coming out to share.

Friday and Saturday we motored along, 23 locks (we were the only boat in each lock) in all, for our NY canal journey.  

A picture perfect day on the Erie Canal.

  The largest lift is at Little Falls where we descend 42 feet.  

Approaching the town of Little Falls.

Approaching the lock at Little Falls.

Lock 17 - Little Falls, NY

 

Here we are holding onto the wall, the water is up....

and now the water is down 42 feet.

This is the only lock that has a gate that lifts up.  All other locks have doors that swing open.

Slowly the gate goes up and we continue on to Lock 16.

 

We were happy that the rain held off in the Albany area as we docked in Waterford Sunday morning.

We’ll clean, organize, and prepare for stepping the mast in Kingston, NY on the Hudson and then be on our way.  Our plans are to leave from Beaufort, NC to head to the Virgin Islands for the winter. 

I’ll try to put together pictures and words as we travel along.  Please remember to send news of what’s going on in your lives.  We love to hear news from home and stay connected with family and friends.

Jerry & Karen

S/V Persephone