We departed Medina early, to transit the last portion of the Erie Canal. Medina apparently is the “apple capital” of the area, as evidenced by this larger-than-life apple in a canal side park.
Along the canal was this playscape made to look like a pirate ship.
We came to the last flight of locks on the Erie Canal at Lockport. This had originally been five locks with more gradual lifts, but has been replaced by two locks, each with about 25 feet of lift. A woman lock tender, an unusual sight, operated these locks. She was glad to see us with a woman captain for these lifts!
We knew we were getting close to Buffalo, NY, as we saw this canal side yard ornament.
After exiting the Erie Canal, we made sure to turn left – west – and not right which would have taken us over Niagara Falls! Then we made our way into the last lock of our northward trip, in Buffalo, NY.
We docked for the night at Buffalo Yacht Club. They were having their first sailboat race of the season, so we put chairs on our foredeck and watched them in the harbor and beyond on Lake Erie. As the sun set, we joined the club members for a weenie roast at the clubhouse. All the clubs we visit show us warm hospitality.
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