Day 17: Just another Beautiful Day

Day 17     10/7     Schenectady to Waterford     24 miles

We started off at the bright and early time of 10 a.m.  Most of the route was along the Mohawk River.

 A hill - and going down to boot!  Go for it!

 I love this picture of two "older people" hanging out having a picnic next to the river in the Fall sunshine.  They're holding hands and appear to be having a fine old time.  But . .. so are we!  We had a picnic ourselves just behind where the picture is taken.

Is this nice or what?  Great day, great company, great country . . . oh boy.

We camped at the first lock which appeared to be Lock 2.  We had a nice grassy area to camp right next to the Canal.  The Erie Canal ended 100 yards east - emptying or starting at the Hudson River.

 Lock 2 leads into the Hudson River.
We're at the end of the Erie Canal.

This is the view from our camping spot.  Nice.

A tourist Canal Boat chugs out of the lock.

We are at the confluence of the Canal and Hudson River.  Good looking group, huh?