Well It is time for another warranty check up for Winnie, so back to Niagara we go. This time our routine maintenance turned into another adventure. We decided to travel south of the border. (Honestly anything to avoid the 401). Once over the Ogdensburg bridge, we decided to head a little more east and navigated ourselves to the Robert Moses State Park, Massena, NY situated in the Thousand Islands area.
Now, to reach the park you have to go under a tunnel, unbeknownst to us at the time this was a tunnel under the Eisenhower Lock. We actually didn’t discover this until the next morning.
September is a nice quiet time of year to camp there. We explored the campground on foot, along the 4B-Long Sault Dike with beautiful water views. We did not do the full length of the dike which, unbeknownst to us, would lead us to the elusive Eisenhower Lock.
Our campsite had views of the water, and at night when sitting around the campfire you noticed the lights of a ship docked in the distance. Unbeknownst to us, it was a ship waiting to enter the Eisenhower Lock.
The sunrise in the morning was tranquil, the water was calm and picturesque. With the gracefulness of the ducks swimming by and the morning chirping of the birds in the tress, at this moment I really understand the Mother Earth and Father Sky Thing! Absolutely stunning scenery. Both visually and auditorily!
In the morning we are heading out of the park and you guessed it; we saw the sign for the Eisenhower Lock! – so this time knowingly we went to see it. To watch a tanker ship, raise 46 feet up in the water was extraordinary to say the least! Definitely a must see, if you’re in the area.
Check out our video here!