Sat June 11: Brewerton to Minetto

Today was a trying day. Just remember that BOAT stands for But Only Anther Thousand. We got the bill from the marina for the winter work.  Let’s just say that Rick had to double up on his blood pressure medicine.   And then we had to go fill the diesel tanks. Diesel is now more than twice as expensive as last year.  That's just A W E S O M E.....  We charged the fuel to Amex and hope to win the lottery next week.

Rick was all 'clean clean work work organize' etc.  Grump grump...I just want my morning tea....  We hoisted the dinghy into place, got the bikes on the boat and tried to remember how to start the engine.  The plan was for a short trip in order to get our sea legs back and re-familiarize ourselves with all the operating systems and boating routines…

We headed out of Winter Harbor and ... ran smack into Lock E-23 - wait, what?  A lock? I had to quickly remember WTH to do, and took us into the lock where Rick remembered how to pick up the hanging lines.  Just like riding a (24,000 lb) bicycle!  We traveled through Oswego locks 1, 2 and 3 (there is no #4 - don't ask) and in the rain tied up to the free dock in Minetto, NY.  

Rick is happy to be once again handling his balls!

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More ball humor here

In lock O-3 with an 84ft behemoth!  It kept growling - it was actually the thrusters keeping it in one place so they didn't have to do anything so pedestrian as hang onto lines.  But it sounded like it was growling.

Lock O-1 has a lift bridge

Minetto, NY - a wonderful bridge leading to lock O-5

You know I love a reflection

We finished the day tied to a quiet dock along the waterfront in Minetto, NY. 

A few thunderstorms came through but nothing to cause problems.  We took a walk in evening once the rain stopped and reacquainted ourselves with our favorite convenience store - Stewart Shops where we bought a pint of “Death by Chocolate” ice cream to celebrate our successful day.  A vibrant double rainbow seemed a good omen to start us on our way!

Good night, Moon.