TRIP 1 PHOTOS


                     M/V ILLUSIONS                             CT TO TX CRUISE

Inland Cruising - Lunch on the new boat at Mystic, CT

Lunch on the new boat at Mystic, CT


Inland Cruising - City Island, NY had 7-foot tides

City Island, NY had 7-foot tides

Inland Cruising - Manhattan from the East River

Manhattan from the East River

Inland Cruising - Lots of interesting things to see, East River

Lots of interesting things to see, East River

Inland Cruising - Ellis Island

Ellis Island

Inland Cruising - The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty

Inland Cruising - Daniel and Angela

Daniel and Angela

Inland Cruising - New York City looked beautiful

New York City looked beautiful

Inland Cruising - David and Angela

David and Angela

Inland Cruising - David, Daniel, and Chuck

David, Daniel, and Chuck

Inland Cruising - The World Trade Center in the tall buildings

The World Trade Center in the tall buildings

Inland Cruising - West Point Military Academy

West Point Military Academy

Inland Cruising - One of the very nice lighthouses on the Hudson River

One of the very nice lighthouses on the Hudson River

Inland Cruising - Federal Lock above Troy, NY

Federal Lock above Troy, NY

Inland Cruising - Chuck, going into one of the first of the Erie Canal locks

Chuck, going into one of the first of the Erie Canal locks

Inland Cruising - Note the next lock in this flight of 5 locks in 1.6 miles

Note the next lock in this flight of 5 locks in 1.6 miles

Inland Cruising - The 5 locks lifted us 169 feet, twice the lift in the Panama Canal

The 5 locks lifted us 169 feet, twice the lift in the Panama Canal

Inland Cruising - A pretty bridge, but low

A pretty bridge, but low

Inland Cruising - Lock 17, the highest lift lock on the Erie Canal

Lock 17, the highest lift lock on the Erie Canal

Inland Cruising - Old lock chamber made of hand-cut stone

Old lock chamber made of hand-cut stone

Inland Cruising - M/V ILLUSIONS at ESS KAY YARDS, Brewerton, NY

M/V ILLUSIONS at ESS-KAY YARDS, Brewerton, NY

Inland Cruising - Boldt Castle on Heart Island

Boldt Castle on Heart Island

Inland Cruising - The lighthouse at Oswego, on Lake Ontario

The lighthouse at Oswego, on Lake Ontario

Inland Cruising - Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

Inland Cruising - Note the Maid of the Mist tour boat

Note the Maid of the Mist tour boat

Inland Cruising - Tower on the Canadian side of the Falls

Tower on the Canadian side of the Falls

Inland Cruising - See the ship in the middle lock of 3 in this flight at the Niagara Escarpment

See the ship in the middle lock of 3 in this flight at the Niagara Escarpment

Inland Cruising - Typical lock of Locks 1-7 on the Welland Canal

Typical lock of Locks 1-7 on the Welland Canal

Inland Cruising - Average lift in Locks 1-7 was over 45 feet

Average lift in Locks 1-7 was over 45 feet

Inland Cruising - Cleveland, OH skyline

Cleveland, OH skyline

Inland Cruising - Sunset from the harbor at Cleveland, OH

Sunset from the harbor at Cleveland, OH

Inland Cruising - Sunrise in Cleveland

Sunrise in Cleveland