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* * * * * * * * * * * * Friday August 29,
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Day 11 - St. Ours Lock to Lock 6 on the Chambly Canal
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETTY!!
We departed St Ours Lock at 8:00 a.m. and arrived at the top of Lock
3 (the city of Chambly) on the Chambly Canal at 12:45 p.m. We took this opportunity to restock our food lockers and have
lunch. We departed Lock 3 at 3:00 p.m. and proceeded to the top of Lock 6 in search of a quiet spot for the night.
Our route took us through the Richelieu River to the Chambly Canal.
Total locks for the day: 6
Total miles travelled for the day: 29.4 miles
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| Happy birthday to you..happy birthday to you.... |
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| ...happy birthday dear Betty...happy birthday to you! |
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| The Chambly gate cranks and fire extinguisher houses. |
* * * * * * * * * * * * Saturday August
30, 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * *
Day 12 - Lock 6 on the Chambly Canal to Rousse's Point, New York
We departed Lock 6 on the Chambly Canal at 8:35 a.m. and arrived in
Rouse's Point, New York at 2:20 p.m. after clearing US Customs and Immigration.
Our route took us through the second half of the Chambly Canal and upstream
to the mouth of the Richelieu River into Lake Champlain.
Total locks for the day: 3
Total miles travelled for the day: 28.6 miles
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| Two Rodes Aweigh navigating the Chambly Canal running parallel to the rapids in the Richelieu River. |
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| A blue heron making its way across our wake infront of Two Rodes Aweigh. |
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| Bridge 11 on the Chambly Canal - leaving the Chambly Canal and continuing onto the Richelieu River. |
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| Fort Montgomery - north of the Rouses Point Bridge. |
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| John, the owner of Barcombs Marina - Annual Labor Day BBQ - transients welcome too! YAY! |
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| Docked at Barcombs Marina in New York on Lake Champlain. Could it get any better than this? |
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| Sail boats docked at Barcomb Marina. |
* * * * * * * * * * * * Sunday August 31,
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Day 13 - Rousse's Point, New York to Burton Island, Vermont
We departed Rouse's Point, New York at 10:00 a.m. and arrived
at Burton Island, Vermont at approximately 12:00 noon.
Our route took us south through Lake Champlain then east through The Gut
(the actual name of the channel) into the Inland Sea and over to Burton Island.
Burton Island is a Vermont State Park which offers dockage, anchorage, power, water, showers and bathroom
facilities.
Total locks for the day: 0
Total miles travelled for the day: 28.8 miles
* * * * * * * * * * * * Monday September 1, 2008
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Day 14 - Burton Island, Vermont
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| Burton Island on Sunday when we arrived. |
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| Burton Island at 3:00 p.m. on holiday Monday. |
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| Sea-doers visiting us in Burton Island on a quiet afternoon. |
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| Enjoying a quiet Monday afternoon at Burton Island. |
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| Sailing off of Burton Island. |
* * * * * * * * * * * * Tuesday September
2, 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * *
Day 15 - Burton Island, Vermont to Burlington, Vermont
We departed Burton Island, Vermont at 9:00 a.m. and arrived at the
Boat House Municipal Marina in Burlington, Vermont at 10:48 a.m.
Our route took us our of the Inland Sea, back through The Gut and south
on Lake Champlain into the Burlington harbour.
Total locks for the day: 0
Total miles travelled for the day: 38.2 miles
Day 16 - Burlington, Vermont
Day 17 - Burlington, Vermont
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| Lighthouse guiding us into the port at Burlington, Vermont. |
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| Church Street in downtown Burlington, Vermont. |
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| Restaurants, shops and pedestrian only roads on Church Street. |
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| Taking to the road in Vermont. |
| Montpelier is the capitol of Vermont. |
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| "The Capitol" is the state house in Montpelier. The dome is made of gold leaf. |
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| An original emergency fire phone - still operational! |
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| Businesses and residencies along the river dam in Montpelier. |
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| Apartments along the river dam in Montpelier. |
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| Nothing says Vermont better than a visit to Ben & Jerry's. It's thattaway! |
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| We found an A&W Drive-In in Vermont! Bill and Betty got to reminisce about their courting days. |
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| Pulp Mill Bridge - one of the many covered bridges in Vermont. |
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| The town of Vergenes - the popular waterfall on Otter Creek in Vermont. |
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| The view from the top of Mount Philo overlooking Shelburne, Vermont. |
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| A duck crosses our line of sight to another spectacular sunset in Vermont. |
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| The spectacular sunset I mentioned earlier. Wish you were here. |
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