Day 245 - June 27, 2013: Erie Canal will not open as planned today

The canal workers have completed the repairs to the dams, and this is good news. However, with heavy rain coming across the Mohawk River basin tonight and all through next week, they are opening the dams to keep the Erie Canal from flooding again. This means the canal is remaining closed. We are quite discouraged, as we had stocked up today and done laundry preparing for a fast run up the canal. If the rain tonight is light, optimists say we might still get away late tomorrow.

This morning one of the loopers organized a yoga class which Anne attended. I picked the most pleasing pictures, leaving out the "downward dog."

Sue, Anne, Grace and Vicki

One legged stand

Our group of loopers continues to bond, strategize, share information and commiserate together. Tonight we got together for a barbecue and potluck that was supposed to have celebrated our departure tomorrow. Still, we had great food and a pleasant, relaxing atmosphere.

Looper barbecue and potluck at the Waterford dock