This is a passenger that stowed away on board.
Lulu, our boat guard dog, insisted on coming along. She will alert us anytime someone walks by the boat; we just hope that she is not too annoying to others.

Here is a Map of the complete loop. It shows several options. For example, we will be planning to go straight up the Hudson to the St. Lawrence instead of taking the Erie Canal. However, the First Mate will make that call since she will be handling lines in the locks. Another option is continuing down the Mississippi to New Orleans or the route we will be taking, through the Tenn-Tom Canal to Mobile Alabama.