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Riverlink Marina is located very near a set of railroad tracks. The whole time we were there, yes, even through the night, trains rolled by blowing their horns. It made for a restless night’s sleep. Brian was up very early this morning and noticed the port side of Splash Down (the side facing a light illuminating a portion of the dock) was
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covered in dead summer flies so thick, the deck was black. Once Linda was up he went out and cleaned the boat. We left Riverlink, and the train noise at 8:30AM and headed for the locks. We locked through Locks 10, 9, and 8 (lifted down 15, 15, and 14 feet respectively) without an issue. We stopped at Schenectady Yacht Club to top off the tanks. Shortly after leaving the yacht club we saw a few small waterfalls. Then we saw Llenroc Castle (Cornell spelled backwards), a private residence of 30,000 square feet, five stories tall, 11 fireplaces, and 10 bathrooms; then on through Lock 7 (lift 27 feet) ending at Blain’s Bay Marina at 1:15PM. We were greeted by the owner Jim. We asked about restaurants nearby. He recommended The Century House - a hotel, restaurant, and tavern with pick up and return service. Needless to say, it was a fantastic recommendation for our last night “on the canals” and even had gluten free options for Linda.
