Cayuga Lake - June 30, 2008

Marck of Belgium (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marck_from_belgium/2660362777/) took one of my photos and played with it. I like the result!

Row to finish at Waterford Visitors' Center

Al is spending the night at the Schenectady Yacht Club tonight, and is being treated royally!

His friends Peter and Karen met up with him this morning at Lock 11, and watched Al take Peg through the lock.

We last saw Al at Riverlink Park in Amsterdam, as we headed south today. Peter and Karen spent the day trailing him down to the Yacht Club.

If you are in the area tomorrow, he will land at the Waterford Visitors' Center at noon. The map can be enlarged by double-clicking on it.

A few new photos added to the set at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ktylerconk/sets/72157605887017822/

If any of you are there when he finishes, please email me photos, so that I can add them to the blog.

Hope you all had a great 4th!

Kathy

Amsterdam on the 4th of July

Mr. Frei made it to Amsterdam, New York by 4:30 this afternoon. It sounded like a smooth row today.

We had dinner and listened to fireworks being launched in the surrounding towns until the mosquitos drove us to take cover.

Mr. frei estimates that he will finish the row on Sunday around noon.

A few new photos and 1 video of Mr. Frei playing the harmonica at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ktylerconk/sets/72157605887017822/

Happy 4th of July from St. Johnsville, New York

Mr. Frei is happily ensconced at a marina in St. Johnsville, New York after a large plate of spaghetti at a local Italian restaurant. It was a rainy day, but he said that he was a nice change from the hot sun.

There were 2 Boys' Latin connections out of the 3 other boats staying at the marina for the night. One couple were parents of a graduate, and one lady had dated a graduate back in the 80's.

Lock 17 was amazing, and one of the tallest in the world at 40 feet. Will add a few photos taken there to the flickr set at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ktylerconk/sets/72157605887017822/

Mr. Frei had an interesting night last night sleeping in his tent by lock 19. In the middle of the night a strong wind came up suddenly, causing him to worry that the boat might get blown into the canal. He chose to go to the boat rather than stay in the tent, even though he was the only thing weighing it down, since he would rather lose the tent than the boat.

After lashing down the boat, he discovered that his tent had blown across the field like a tumbleweed, and the contents resembled a tossed salad, which included the water from the cooler than had broken open with the force. Mr. Frei is a tough guy!

Today was a light day for Mr. Frei, as he "only" did 24 miles.

More tomorrow!

Wednesday Evening - Update to last post

I just had a call from Peg. Al actually made it past Montezuma, and is sitting on a bench on Cayuga Lake eating a hamburger. A nearby family was having a cookout and brought it to him. One of their little girls also brought him some dandelions.

Earlier he found a bar with a buffet, and managed to scarf down a lot of food.

He has also befriended someone named George Zeth, who used to build boats, and gave him the address of his Finger Lakes Boating Museum http://www.flbm.org/. The boat on the home page looks very similar to Mr. Frei's. It sounds as though he will be attending the Morehouse Boat Reunion of antique boats this weekend, while getting some rest. http://www.flbm.org/morehouse_boat_reunion_2008.htm