Not the most exciting day today but it was a productive one. We worked on the boat taking care of routine maintenance and upkeep. Doug did get the ice maker working this morning, so it was a good start to the day. We also went to the other marina to review with our looper friends weather scenarios for the next few days. I worked on cleaning the windows and isinglass on the back (aft) part of the boat, laundry and vacuuming. I wish I had taken before pictures, you never know how dirty things are until you start cleaning.
A few more looper boats came in today. They are all in a row from our boat back, about 7 in all are here right now. We met before dinner tonight to talk about our trips, stops and of course, weather. People who are doing the loop will typically display a flag denoting they belong to the AGLCA (America’s Great Loop Cruisers Associate). The color of the flag has significance; white – working on completing a first loop, gold – have completed the loop once and platinum – you’ve completed the loop more than once.
After all of our work today, Doug fried up some veggies and sausage for dinner. We relaxed and enjoyed the evening. This is a picture looking out of the marina across the harbor. The itty-bitty lighthouse is shining and the water tower in the back is on Coast Guard property.
We still don’t have certain travel plans yet. Locks E16 and E17 on the Erie Canal are still closed, so going north will continue to be slow for everyone. We’re not in a hurry as there will be quite a bit of debris when they do open the canal. Hitting any of that might damage the boat, so waiting to head north might be a better option.
Our friends at the other marina have a standing 10am meeting to discuss the weather and travel options. It’s really informative, we’ll go again tomorrow to see what everyone thinks about traveling later this week.
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