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| Whitehall's Lock 12 lowers Nellie onto Lake Champlain and opens the door to a whole new world. As the water gets wider the mountains get taller. New York's Adirondacks to port and Vermont's Green Mountains to starboard. |
Weather becomes a factor now that we're back on "big" water. Tuesday's forecast calls for 20kt winds so we look for somewhere both protected and interesting to go. Vergennes, Vermont fits the bill perfectly.
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| Nellie and her 23' high mast can easily fit under the 75' tall Champlain Bridge. This is a big deal because it's the first time in a month that we haven't had to put the mast down for a bridge. |
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| Otter Creek to Vergennes is eight miles of twists, turns, and shallows--pretty much a normal day if this were the Erie Canal. |
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| At the head of Otter Creek is Vergennes and its waterfalls. |
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| Nellie secures a frontrow seat at the falls. |
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| 61 miles from Whitehall, NY and Vergennes, NY. |
While we've been paralleling Vermont for a few days now this is the first time we've actually crossed the state line and spent a night here. DBH
