Anchored in Schodack Creek on The Hudson River

We locked through the Eastern section of the Erie Canal and arrived in the cutest town of Waterford NY at 4:00pm yesterday. We cannot say enough about how beautiful transiting the canal was. The last 5 locks drop you more than 150' feet in 1.5 miles. It is called "the flight of five". You feel like you are at the top of the world (or Disneyworld). The Waterford town dock is definitely a gathering place for travelers on the Hudson River, the Erie and Champlain Canals; very cool. To celebrate our accomplishment, we did laundry and went to dinner at a local pub; McGreevey's. This morning we went to Price Chopper for provisions with our backpacks. Now that we are on the Hudson we have to pay attention to the tides. One of the cruisers in Waterford suggested that we anchor in Schodack Creek south of Albany. We motored up the creek about 1.5 miles and dropped the hook. One other boat is in this paradise with us.