Here we are in Lyons, New York. Today was a beautiful day on the canal. It was sunny with just a few clouds, light winds and the temperatures in the low 70's. It was not a long day of cruising and we passed through five locks. We are getting to be real pros at this. Marty and I have been trading off piloting the boat into and out of the locks. We are preparing to lock the Monarch with just the two of us. We had a couple of tense moments, as we went under bridges with only 4-6 inches of room to spare, when we were expecting a foot or more. This picture shows a 37' Nordic Tug astern of Monarch, which linked up with us about half way through the day and accompanied us through the locks. This is not uncommon, as it makes the locking much faster for the boats. Just up the hill from Monarch is the Fire Hall, which is the location of the restrooms and showers. We have to make sure we are underway at an early hour tomorrow as there is a Chicken BBQ between the firehall and the boat and the smell of that would probably hold us to the dock.
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