July 26, 2017 Wednesday
Short cruise today, seven miles from Fairport to Pittsford. We stopped at the Pittsford Free Dock in order to walk part of the Canaltrail and to see the remains of Lock 62. We had a great day from start to finish, we love seeing people out exercising and taking advantage of their environment.
At Schoen’s Place, a newly rejuvenated canal area just across the canal from the Pittsford Free Dock, we had lunch at Simply Crêpes Café, watched the kids feed the ducks, and went for a walk on the Canalway Trail, taking a detour to see the remains of Lock 62.
The original canal went right through downtown Rochester at Locks 62 and 63, however, with the 1918 upgrade of the Erie Canal it was rerouted through Pittsburg, Locks 32 and 33. Lock 62 was built in 1857 as a single chamber lock. In 1873 a second lock was added, and in 1888 the second lock was enlarged.
At one of the specialty shops in Fairport, we purchased some homemade Pierogies, we had to Google “Pierogie” to know what they are. Pierogies are made by wrapping pockets of unleavened dough around a savory or sweet filling and then boiling, sautéing, or baking them. We had Pulled Pork Pierogies with veggies. Fun evening cooking on Andiamo, and yes, we loved them.
