Sept 2-5 Lock 8 to Waterford, NY

A dog being walked in Waterford.

We went through Locks 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and arrived back in Waterford. On our previous trip through Waterford, dockage was free for 48 hrs and then $10 per day. Well, apparently there had been some problems since we left. Now we heard that boats were being fined $100 for staying past the 48 hr. limit. We had already arranged for our cousin Rebecca and her family to meet us in Waterford on Saturday, 4 days away. They would be driving from Boston, about a 3 hr. trip for them. We were a little nervous about exceeding the 48 hr. limit, but no one approached us about overstaying the limit.

While waiting for Saturday for Rebecca, Mark and little Nathaniel to arrive, Randy had to find a dentist since he was having pain from a back tooth. He was lucky. The visitor's center recommended a dentist who Randy thought was one of the best dentists he had ever been to. Randy needs a root canal. That will wait until we get back to Aquia Harbour. The pain has been taken care of for now.

We had a wonderful visit with Rebecca and her family. We had lunch on the boat and then walked up to the lock so that they could see what locking through is like, but no boats were locking through. They got the idea though. Nathaniel had a good time holding Ollie's lease. They are the right size for each other.