Sylvan Beach

The locks of the Erie Canal are over for now and we are in Sylvan Beach. This is a sandy beach community on the shore of Lake Oneida with lots of rental places, B&B’s, a camping area and a free city dock. It was the perfect place to stop for a while, recover from the locks and regroup. Fitz had solved the inverter problem (a simple reboot with a little tweaking) so he was happy to run off the generator and inverter. The nights were cool—60ish- and the natives were very friendly. We are like an attraction when we come into city docks -- people come by to ask if we are really from Alabama (our homeport on the transom for Sunny Days is Decatur, Al) and when they hear our southern accent they want details. We ate lunch at the Cinderella Restaurant—for Leeton—and walked the town in about 45 minutes. Lake Oneida is 30 miles across and on the other side is Brewerton and Syracuse. A weather window is needed when you cross Oneida because it is open water and the waves can kick up if it is windy.

Fitz and Sunny Days at the Sylvan City Dock

The Crazy Clam at Sylvan Beach

Lots of Queen Anne's Lace

Cinderella Restaurant