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TWO VOYAGES – MAIDEN and CANAL – 3-6 AUGUST 2022
After my Oswego Canal trip in early May I started doing more research on the Champlain Canal to see if there was a boat I could rent to explore the canal since all the Erie Canal boats had already been … Continue reading
OSWEGO CANAL – 7-10 MAY 2022 – Part I
I am trying to get back into exploring and traveling, 2019 (just look at those posts) being probably my best year. And, that year I discovered the Canal Society of New York State, and also the sadly now defunct (thank … Continue reading
ON THE WAY HOME – 1 SEPTEMBER 2021 – CANAL and MINERAL SPRING
If you have “travelled with me” on “Shunpiking with Ray,” you know that two reoccurring themes for exploration are canals and 19th century summer resorts. Heading home from Granville, NY, the plan was the Champlain Canal to Whitehall, New York, … Continue reading
Posted in ROADS and ROUTES
Tagged 11, 12, Champlain Canal Locks 9, Fair Haven, Middletown Springs, Mineral springs history, Montvert Hotel, New York, Vermont, Whitehall
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EXPLORING WITH THE CANAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK STATE – 1-3 NOVEMBER 2019
In May, on my way back from Buffalo, NY, I discovered the PORT BYRON OLD ERIE CANAL HERITAGE PARK while cheating and traveling a few exits on the New York Thruway. As you know I have enjoyed learning about the Erie … Continue reading
Posted in Erie Canal
Tagged Canal Society of New York State, Erie Canal, Fayetteville, New York
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BIG DITCH EXPLORATIONS – 17-18 MAY 2019
I am not the only one who, in the last 200 years, has thanked DeWitt Clinton for his “Wedding of the Waters.” Originally 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo, I have been curious about the Erie Canal for years. I … Continue reading
CITY OF LIGHT – MAKING THE LIGHT – CAPTURING LIGHT — 16-17 MAY 2019
By now you should know I love playing with words, and creating catchy titles. This title explains my adventures of Thursday and Friday, 16 and 17 May in Buffalo and stopping in Rochester. Yes, a delay in posting, but since … Continue reading
A TRIP TO THE MOON and to EDEN – 14-15 MAY 2019
You may recall my Roycroft Arts and Crafts experience in Western New York in October 2014. One day we toured Frank Lloyd Wright architecture spots in Buffalo. I realized I had to get back to explore Buffalo, and that is … Continue reading
Posted in 2019-a Buffalo
Tagged Buffalo, Buffalo History Museum, Eden, Kazoo Factory and Museum, New York, NY, Pan-American Exposition, USS SULLIVANS
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I LOVE LUCY – JAMESTOWN, NY – 25 September 2013
This is being posted Friday night, 27 September, from from one of the nicest B&Bs I have ever stayed at – The Rufus Tanner House in Pine City, NY – just outside Elmira. Worth the trip. I played hooky Wednesday afternoon, … Continue reading
Posted in 2013-b - CHAUTAUQUA, Uncategorized
Tagged B&B Elmira, Bemis Point, Bemis Pt., Chautauqua, Hotel Lenhart, New York, NY, Pine City, rocking chair, Rufus Tanner House
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A TOWERING EXPERIENCE — ATHENEUM HOTEL – September 2013
Posted Friday, 27 September Remember my excursion climbing up ladders through the attic and cupola to the top of the Town Hall the other day? Are you aware of my interest in architecture and how buildings are put together? … Continue reading
Posted in 2013-b - CHAUTAUQUA
Tagged architecture, Atheneum Hotel, Chautauqua Institution, curiosity, New York
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