Day 20
Begin: Patridge Harbor, Westport (NY)
End: Whitehall, Champlain Canal
Today is our last day on Lake Champlain, we decided that we would bypass the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and come via car another time. Furthermore, since there was no wind, we would motor south and probably make it to Ticonderoga or Whitehall.
A lighthouse just south of Westport on the New York Side.
The view of Fort Ticonderoga from the south.
We had breakfast and headed out. We first stopped at a local marina to fuel up and stretch our legs, it had been about 48 hours since we had last stepped on land. Once on our way we passed many nice houses and without wind or waves we stayed close to shore to see the scenery.
A dock on the southern end of Lake Champlain.
We stayed on the boat for the rest of the day, eventually making it to Whitehall. We dropped mast and when through Lock C12 to stay at the Whitehall Terminal Wall again. Locking through was quite easy and we parked alongside a power pole. We walked around and talked with a couple from Montreal who was heading down to New York City and then back up through the Erie Canal, Oswego Canal and the Saint Lawrence Seaway to Montreal. They were very nice and enjoying some wine on the back of their boat. They had only planned 3 weeks for the trip; oh how life is different when you can cruise at 25 knots.
Back aboard we had dinner, played some cards and then it was time for a movie and bed.