Mike and Patty's Great Loop Adventure 2018-2019

Winter Harbor Marina in Brewerton, NY to Oswego Marina in Oswego, NY (on Lake Ontario).

MIKE AND PATTY HAVE BEEN ON THEIR GREAT LOOP ADVENTURE FOR ONE YEAR!!

ENTERING CANADA ON FRIDAY HOPING TO BE ABLE TO BLOG.

We have been Looping for Twelve Months:

Miles Traveled (thru July 4, 2019) : 4,500 miles

Ports of Call: Harrisville, MI; Presque Isle, MI; Rogers City, MI; Mackinaw City, MI; Harbor Springs, MI; Leland, MI; Frankfort, MI; Ludington, MI; Manitowoc, WI; Sheboygan, WI; Port Washington, WI; Racine, WI; Chicago, IL; Joliet, IL; Ottawa, IL; Peoria Heights, IL; Havana, IL,; Florence, IL; Grafton ,IL; Alton, IL; Kimmswick, MO; Cape Girardeau, MO; Cairo, MO; Paducah, KY; Grand Rivers, KY; Buchanan, TN; Waverly, TN; Bath Springs, TN; Counce, TN; New Site, MS; Fulton, MS; Columbus, MS; Gainesville, ; AL; Demopolis, AL; Putnam, AL; Silas, AL; Mt. Vernon, AL; Mobile, AL; Gulf Shores, AL; Fort Walton Beach, FL; Panama City, FL; Carrabelle, FL, Clearwater, FL; Sarasota, FL; Cape Haze, FL; Fort Myers, FL; MooreHaven, FL; Stuart, FL; Fort Pierce, FL; Vero Beach, FL; Cocoa Village, FL; New Smyrna, FL, Marineland (St. Augustine), FL; St. Augustine, FL; Fernandina Beach, FL; Cumberland Island, GA; St. Simon's Island, GA; Midway, GA; Savannah, GA; Beaufort, SC; St. John's Island, SC; Charleston, SC; Georgetown, SC; Myrtle Beach, SC; Southport, NC; Surf City, NC; Beaufort, NC; Oriental , NC; Belhaven, NC; Columbia, NC; Elizabeth City, NC; South Mills, NC; Tidewater, VA; Deltaville, VA, Soloman's Island, MD; Annapolis, MD; Chesapeake City, MD; Bear, DE; Cape May, NJ, Atlantic City, NJ; Statin Island, NY; Croton-On-Hudson, NY; Kingston, NY; New Baltimore, NY; Waterford, NY; Scotia, NY; Amsterdam, NY; St. Johnsville, NY; Utica, NY; Sylvan Beach, NY; Brewerton, NY; Oswego, NY.

"Parrot Bay" has transited (17) States: Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York.

Location for the Nights: Marinas (through July 4, 2019): 356, Anchorages: 7 Free Dock: 3

Miles Walked Total: 1,151.65

Games of Cribbage Total: 218: Mike wins: 108 (18 skunk) Patty: 110 (15 skunks)

Books Read: Mike: 36 Patty: 28

Day #366: At 12:30 A.M. the power was restored. Mike and I were up at 5:15 A.M. to have breakfast grapefruit, mini blueberry strudel, cookies and coffee, The two of us watched the local weather which was predicting sun and 90 degree temperatures. It was 64 degrees and hazy. At 6:35 A.M. engines were started Charlie from "The Lower Place" helped Mike and I get off the dock. At 7:15 A.M. "Parrot Bay" was clear of lock E-23 after being lowered 7 feet (#55 lock for the trip). At 8:05 A.M. "Parrot Bay" was off the Erie Canal onto the Oswego Canal. At 8:30 A.M. "Parrot Bay" clear of lock O-1 after being lowered 10 feet (#56 lock for the trip). At 9:40 A.M. "Parrot Bay" was clear of lock O-2 after being lowered 17.8 feet (#57 lock for the trip). At 10:00 A.M. "Parrot Bay" clear of lock O-3 after being lowered 27 feet lots of current leaving the lock (#58 lock for the trip). At 10:50 A.M. "Parrot Bay" clear of lock O-5 (there is no lock O-4) after being lowered 18 feet (#58 lock for the trip). At 11:30 A.M. "Parrot Bay" clear of lock O-6 after being lowered 20 feet (#60 lock for the trip). At 11:45 A.M. "Parrot Bay" clear of lock O-7 after being lowered 14.5 feet (#61 lock for the trip). At 12:00 P.M. clear of lock O-8 after being lowered 10.4 feet (#62 lock for the trip). Done for locks now until the Trent-Severn. As Mike and I were coming into the Oswego Marina we saw Charlie and Robin from "The Lower Place" walking along the waterfront in Oswego. They yelled out to us as we were cruising. At 12:10 P.M. "Parrot Bay" was secure at Oswego Marina after traveling 32.6 miles today (4,550 miles total for the trip). Charlie and Robin came to the boat asking us if we wanted to go out for lunch as they had a rental car running errands. After Mike and I secured "Parrot Bay" and checked in at the Oswego Marina the four of us headed out for lunch at the "Press Box" where we had a great lunch at the outdoor patio. At 2:15 P.M. Mike and I washed the boat, put up the mast and secured the dinghy for the open water crossing of Lake Ontario on Friday. After boat jobs the two of us headed to the flying bridge for happy hour where there was a nice breeze as the temperature was 86 degrees. After happy hour it was time for navigation review and blogging. The plan is to cross Lake Ontario on Friday entering Canada, Mike and my last leg of our trip.

July 4, 2018 as "Parrot Bay" left Bay City, MI on the Great Loop. Thanks to Heidi and Jarrod for getting up to take this picture a year ago!!

"Parrot Bay's" last lock on the Erie Canal.

"Parrot Bay" heading toward lock E-23 lots of boats tied to the wall but must have all been sleeping as "Parrot Bay" was the only one in the lock.

Cool tug "Syracuse" sitting at lock E-23.

Lock E-23 information.

"Parrot Bay" heading to Oswego.

"Parrot Bay" passing by Phoenix, NY there was a nice wall with lots of looper boats tied to the wall.

Lock O-1 the first lock on the Oswego Canal.

Inside lock O-1 lock gates then a bridge needed to open before "Parrot Bay" could exit the lock.

Bridge going up so that "Parrot Bay" can leave the lock O-1.

Looking at lock O-2 the first thing that you notice is that there are stop signs on the bridge that is across the lock.

"Parrot Bay" made Facebook today. Mike and I saw a lady sitting on a dock who took at picture of "Parrot Bay". Thanks to Suzanne M. for texting me to let her know that this was on Facebook. This was posted on "The Great Loop" Facebook site.

Mike and I are sure that this bridge is going to need to raise for them to exit the lock. If there would have been numerous boats the bridge would have needed to raise as it goes across the lock.