9/25/17 – 1/15/18: It’s been several months since our last post, and many people have asked if we still intend to write about our travels. Our answer to them was (and still is) “yes!”, and here’s our first update after many months.
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Archive | September 2017
Rhinelander, WI
9/19/17 – 9/24/17: We next travelled to the “Home of the Hodag” – Rhinelander, WI. It’s where Pat was born and lived most of his life. His mom was also born there and is where she still lives today. We stopped in to visit for a few days.
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Rockford, IL
9/15/17 – 9/18/17: When we returned to Buffalo after our trip home in August, we left Kate’s car in Rockford, IL, with her daughter and son-in-law. So we went there next to pick it up to use on the rest of our road trip.
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Bethel, NY
9/13/17: We decided to start our “road trip” in Kingston. We saw on the map that Woodstock was close by, so we decided to visit the location where the famous 1969 music festival was held. Contrary to popular belief, however, the weekend festival was not held in Woodstock, but 60 miles away in Bethel, NY. But it was still (somewhat) on our way back to the Midwest, so we decided to go to Bethel to see it.
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Kingston
9/8/17 – 9/12/17: After saying good-bye to our friends and turning up the Rondout Creek, the 56 foot bridge in Kingston was our last obstacle before reaching Rondout Yacht Basin. This is where our sailing season ends and Shanti will be hauled out and stored for the winter.
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Catskill
9/4/17 – 9/7/17: The weather broke just enough for us to make the trip to Catskill, where sailboats that have transited the Erie Canal go to put their mast back up. We left Waterford around 7AM for the 7 hour trip down the Hudson River. This would be our first experience with tides and tidal currents.
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Updated Plans
9/6/17: After much thought and a lot of discussion, we are once again changing our plans moving forward. We have decided to have Shanti hauled and stored for the winter in Kingston, NY. There are many things that have factored in to our decision from engine issues, weather, and the desire to complete our originally planned journey.
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