After a three-hour bus ride from Boston to Albany, Aaron and I walked about 11.5 miles along the Hudson River in the humid heat characteristic of this area. As planned, we finished our first day in Waterford, NY, a small village at the eastern end of the Erie Canal. We are camped at the Waterford Visitor Center, with a view of the Mohawk River and lock #2 on the canal.
The walking was exceedingly challenging today but we enjoyed a bit of “trail magic,” like “Kate’s Corner Deli,” an unexpected shady bench on Green Island, and Chris at the Visitor’s Center in Waterford. Chris was warm and welcoming and helped us get oriented. He also gave us the key to the showers! Tomorrow we will set off early to Schenectady. We will need to get off trail to go to Eastern Mountain Sports to buy fuel for our stove…can’t make coffee without it! Writing on this tiny iPad is difficult but I’ll do my best.
Until later,
Ann
Bellingham Walks 
The confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson is where we ended our walk. Looking forward to backtracking it through your eyes. Take care in this heat.
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I remember your picture from Waterford. What a charming place! Had a little trouble getting out of Cohoes but finally found the trail.Today was especially grueling with the heat. We’ll try to leave early tomorrow. All the best, Ann and Aaron
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How great that you have begun your journey and sharing the wonders of your walk so far! You are both standing and camping in areas where the tribes,settlers and industrialists once ventured. It must be a thrill to know as you make your walk, that you are walking in history. Blessings! Lynne
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blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } 😄👫 yay!! So glad your journey has started and it sounds like a great beginning! Happy walking!
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