Thursday May 28: Oswego - On Lake Ontario

 By the time we ran errands - including a trip to the local library to print a needed return slip yesterday, Guppy was in the water and awaiting our return!!

I can't quite figure out how it took us 5 days to get things done but then maybe we just weren't working all that hard. Time flies I guess.






It seems there are always last minute things to do. Most important of course is for Steve to restock the boat with supplies. Not that we are going to be very far away from store but you just never know!

The new 110 fridge is really a welcome addition. It means there is room for everything that needs to be refrigerated without having to use a cooler for extra space.

New inverter? Seems to be working well so far. It will be continued to be monitored until we're familiar with how well it works.

Funny how many things we are beginning to remember about how this boat works compared to the trawler. Lots of notes are a big help :-)

Finally this morning we moved out of the hotel and onto the boat. 6:30 am start time with a goal of being on the water and moving at 11:00 am.

One last breakfast out - at Fratelli's in Brewerton - best Italian bread toast ever :-)

One last trip to Walmart for Steve before turning the car back into Enterprise.

One last stop at the fuel dock to top off the tank for the run across Lake Ontario (about 100 miles) and we were off.


Travel down the Oswego River started out cloudy and plenty windy (as was evidenced by my being sideways in the next to last lock - yikes!!). As the day progressed the weather improved (as predicted).

By the time we arrived at Oswego after 24 miles, 6 locks and 5 hours, it was perfectly calm and so warm that we needed to put the shade covers on!

Settled for the night.


Score of the day for me? Steve finding a knitted stocking cap in case of cold weather!! It really helps with my not ending up with a sinus headache in the morning on cold nights.

The cap definitely improves my disposition in the morning so I think it's a win-win for both of us :-) So nice of him to keep looking out for me :-)

Dinner tonight? Cooked of course on the induction burner and Steve's new cast iron fry pans.

Wonder how long it will take me to de-season them? I'm thinking I may have to not do dishes when these are used, right?

Just ask Wendy if I'm safe around cast iron ....


Tomorrow: last lock above Lake Ontario opens at 7:30 and then it's off to Belleville or Trenton on the Canadian side of the lake!