This evening finds the Monarch in Fairport, New York. We had quite a cruise on the canal today. We travelled through apple country, where the trees were laden with red or golden apples. The canal was actually higher than the orchards! At one point, a road passed under the canal, appropriately called Culvert Road. We had sun, clouds, wind and rain. The rain really let loose while we were in lock 34. Luckily we were tied up and were waiting for another boat to enter the lock when it really poured. We felt sorry for the couple and the lockmaster (no slicker!) who were getting the boat secure. Our luck held as we got tied up in Fairport, shortly before a thunderstorm with hail blew through town.
Marlene and Carl are getting to be "pros" at locking the boat and we are really enjoying having them along for this part of the trip. We have been trying to talk them into skipping their trip to the Middle East in a few weeks and staying on to New York City, but so far no luck.
In Fairport, we went to a great restaurant - Joey B's. Somewhat of a limited menu but everyone's food was excellent.
Saturday morning there is a Farmer's Market we will go check out. This one we are assured is only a block away.
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