Day 294 - Pigtails — Captain Father John

Miles cruised 42, fuel purchased $0, slip fee $45, daily high temperature 86°. fOn Tuesday we arrived at Amsterdam NY on the Erie Canal at the Riverlink Marina around 4:00 pm. There was a restaurant in the marina.We used our 30 amp pigtails to hook up to a double 30 amp power terminal to run our 50 amp system. On goes the air conditioning full blast from 3 of our 4 AC units. If it is as hot as predicted tomorrow to be over 90° f we will start the generator and run the AC during the day on the river. The 30 amp pigtail is a "must have" item on the Loop not all marinas have 50 amp power available.We cast off at 9:00 am and immediately transited our first of 7 locks for the day. The last lock #17 is the tallest at 40' and has a lift gate entrance instead of gates that open sideways.After passing guard gate #4 we stopped at Little Falls Canal Marina for the night. This is one of the stops that has electricity. We have the AC cranking. It is very hot and humid again today. This is guard gate #4.An Amish family watched us lock through.Each lock is part of a dam system. Note the spillway on the right side.Might makes right. We saw this big boy as we came to the top of lock #16. We had just enough room to pass around her.Dinner at the Canal Inn in Little Falls was amazing. French gourmet along the canal. The chicken with blackberries was delicious. It was raining when we finished our meal so the head chef James Aufmuth drove us back to our boat.

Carl (Chef) Wooden - quote of the day. “A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” — "Tim" Cahill (born 6 December 1979) is an Australian professional association football player, who currently plays for Hangzhou Greentown in the Chinese Super League. He currently plays for the Australia national football team, where he is the all-time top goal scorer. Prior to joining Shanghai, he played for Millwall, Everton and the New York Red Bulls. Cahill plays as an attacking midfielder, but has also played as a forward on several occasions. A box-to-box midfielder, Cahill has become recognised for "his aggressive and powerful approach and his ability to head the ball in the penalty area."