We stayed at Pirates Cove for one week through the July 4th Holiday. This was a great location, with a restaurant and pool that was in the cornfields of Clay New York. We went for a run and a couple of nice long walks around the countryside area. There was some wildlife here from Fish to Snakes (including bluegill – not pictured) and quite a crop of lily pads and grassy growth — that made this a fun and pleasant stay.
house we saw on the way in the canal 
Time spent at the pool reading books — mostly had the pool to ourselves!!
We also got to clean and wax the boat during our week stay — doesn’t she look nice!
Patti and Paul, the owners of Pirates Cove were great! Their courtesy car was in the shop for the first half of the week, but Patti took us to the Farmers Market on Saturday, and to two Grocery Stores so we could re-provision — For 3 hours — we also went to lunch with Patti while we were out — it was her first time to go to Five Guys!! With all the great groceries, Mary cooked some great meals on the boat.
St Larry’s Rice, mango salsa, and Salmon dinner 
One of our buddy boats at Pirates Cove — Quite Nice!
Larry got the Dinghy fixed! He replaced the water pump impellor — third time he got it right! The dinghy now runs like a dream! Patty came around in her tiny boat to say high and took this great picture of us on the back of our boat!
Dinghy ride 
Patti
Pirates cove was great fun and we were sad to leave, but it was a great day for boating so we were off! It had rained quite a bit while we were in Clay, NY — likely due to hurricane Elsa that came through Florida earlier that week.
Patty escorting our departure 
Quite Nice and Patti 
House on the canal 
high water = Dock underwater on the canal 
Dam at one of the 7 locks we went through after leaving Pirates Cove
Larry & Mary’s Great Loop Blog 