Day 21
Day 21 we stayed in Whitehall. We wanted to checkout the town a bit more as well as just relax.
We awoke late, and everyone was gone. We then milled around, taking a walk around the lock and marinas area. We noted the museum was opening shortly, so we went back aboard to have breakfast and get ready for the day.
The first thing we wanted to do was to check out the museum, and then go up and see the mansion atop the hill. We walked through the museum and it was very informative. We learned about the history of Lake Champlain, the Champlain Canal (new and old) and of the town of Whitehall and its importance to the country. I recommend this to anyone who is at all interested in the history of the canal or our countries independence.
After spending a few hours in the museum we ventured up to the mansion. Although it was closed to the public today we just wanted to go up and take a look at the property. It was a hike up the hill, but once atop we were rewarded by the mansion and a great view of the surrounding area. They serve meals here on certain days of the week, just not today.
We then walked back down to the boat and decided that we would take a walk to the other end of town. The main commercial district is now a medium to long walk away from the canal. We wanted some fresh food so we decided to take the walk. There is a informational board near the terminal wall that shows where things are.
After about 2 hours we returned and had dinner and discussed our plans for the next few days. We decided that we would try and do many ‘half days’, meaning we would visit each town for roughly half a day and motor the other half, hopefully bypassing towns we had already visited. This would allow us to see things we had not seen before as well as keep the trip very relaxed.
We played some cards, watched a movie and headed to bed. We were planning on going to Fort Edward tomorrow.