We have no excuse for not exercising . . . the Erie Canal runs through this area and provides the ideal spot for walking or riding bicycles. Doug wishes he had access to a couple of the canoes he has sitting at home. Because the canal runs from Albany to Buffalo, there is no need to walk the same section twice. Below are pictures of our most recent walk.
The trees are beginning to put on new leaves for summer.
The Erie itself is 340.7 miles. That's a lot of walking!
Along the canal, there are 57 locks. The gates open and close in 30 seconds, and the average time for a lockage is 10-30 minutes. The lift of the locks vary from 6 to 40 1/2 feet.
The two pictures above were taken on a little floating dock near where we started and ended our walk. In one of the previous entries we were asked why Doug doesn't have on glasses. In the sunlight, they automatically darken and ruin the picture; so he takes them off for pictures.
New York's greatness in commerce is due to its excellence in its waterways which opened in 1825. The Erie Canal played an important role in the publication of the Book of Mormon since it allowed the printing press to be brought to Palmyra.
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