Trip Day:
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102
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Latitude:
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42°57.02 '
N
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Locks Today:
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5
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Miles Today:
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33
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Longitude:
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074°22.34' W
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Locks Total:
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20
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Total Miles:
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2,001
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Location:
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Fonda, NY
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This was a day of adjustment - after Madagascar III with five grandkids, swim meet, gymnastic practice, playing in the pool, party with friends ,dinner with the whole family - 5 knots seemed s-l-o-o-w! It may take a couple of days to adjust to life in the slow lane again.
Unfortunately the weather prediction of 98 was right on today. That is HOT - no matter how you slice or dice it - today was HOT! The Mohawk River is beautiful, but surprisingly unpopulated and very little boat traffic. We locked through solo in all five locks today, seeing three boats traveling eastward, but not a single vessel westward bound.
We motored past Scotia, Glenville, Roderdam, Amsterdam, Florida, and Mohawk, NY today.
We are staying the night at a free dock in the village of Fonda, which had a population of 795 in the 2010 census and is the county seat. This court house was built in 1834 when Fonda became the county seat.
Normally I would expound on the quaintness of the buildings which date back to the 1800s, but my cheerleader self has heat stroke.
Fonda is just a small, old town that is not fairing well in this or any other economy.
Two of the lock tenders talked at length about the severe flooding caused by Hurricane Irene
It's great to see you two back on the water. I was started to really need a Latitude Adjustment fix myself. But I can see why you took the break--the kids are a fine looking bunch.
ReplyDeleteThis doesn't sound like your favorite time or place on the trip but no doubt the next port will be more interesting and perhaps a bit cooler. And for those who don't remember Jean in her cheerleader days, I can testify that she was GREAT. Go Mighty Sailors.