Today we are making our trek back to home over traveled terrain on the Erie Canal.\u00a0 We will pass many a town that we have stayed at or want to stay at in the future.\u00a0 We set our sights on a small town that we saw that had a cute harbour called Palmyra.\u00a0 We locked through 8 locks with 3 on the Cayuga\/Seneca Canal and 5 on the Erie Canal.\u00a0 Aiden is a pro now having taken the crew position at the stern of the boat.<\/p>\n
Arriving at Palmyra we are greeted by a volunteer with info on the town.\u00a0 A much larger town than we expected with lots to see and do.\u00a0 The old bridge beside the harbour is now decommissioned as a roadway and offers cyclists and\u00a0pedestrians with their dogs a path to cross the canal to the towpath on the other side.\u00a0 Therefore the road noise is no longer.\u00a0 It is quite beautiful a spot.\u00a0 We have electric, showers, restrooms, wifi, shops, restaurants, water and a coffee shop within steps of the small harbour.\u00a0 The locals were swimming in the silty water.\u00a0 Apparently, the local kids do swim here.\u00a0 It may look muddy but in reality it is only that, a\u00a0bit of silt.\u00a0 Besides you eat a bucket of dirt before you die anyway so swimming here could become reality if you are so inclined.<\/p>\n
The town experienced a devastating fire on the main downtown closing 5 shops and apartments above.\u00a0 The town has stated that a local entrepreneur is buying the land, making his pizza place larger and offering a small park with an open air atmosphere.\u00a0 Currently the insurance companies involved are working it all out but “Mark” has his approval for his plan which will offer the boater a great space just in town along with the locals.<\/p>\n
Tomorrow we have a short day of travel because we want to stop in Pittsford, NY.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n
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