In Line for the First Lock At 8 a.m. this morning we went to the gas dock for our complimentary pump out and then on to lock #20 for the 8:30 opening. Only problem was …. All the boats ahead of us!6 locks later and only 19 miles we are now…
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Peterborough Marina, Peterborough, ON – 7/14/12
Ricki met the other looper ladies and went to the art museum this morning which gave me time to do my engine room chores before leaving tomorrow. Art MuseumThis has been a very enjoyable stop for us.Rick & Debbie We walked with our neigh…
Peterborough Marina, Peterboro, ON – 7/13/12
Today the six of us, Bruce & Anne, Marc & Michelle and Ricki & I, took a taxi van to the Peterborough Museum & Lock Visitor Centre. Arrow Plane The museum had a large display regarding the development and demise of the Arrow….
Peterborough Marina, Peterborough, ON – 7/12/12
Being on the up side of the lock gave us the opportunity to take off early for Peterborough at 7:30 with only one lock today just a mile from our destination. It would be 39 miles but since we enter the large Rice Lake almost immediately for over…
Hastings, ON, Lock Wall – 7/1/12
Farmer’s Market We didn’t have far to go today only 20 miles, so another trip to the donut shop was in order before we left. Ricki & Michelle made the trip and stopped by an outdoor market on their way as well to pick up some fre…
Old Mill Park, Campbellford, ON – 7/10/12
At 10 a.m. we joined Marc & Michelle along with Ross & Laura (The Zone) and walked over to the famous Dooher’s Bakery.I Know it seems like we are eating our way through Canada …. but we have to try all the new stuff!Quest & Marc’s Ark on …
Old Mill Park, Campbellford, ON – 7/9/12
Several boats in the marina have decided to leave early tomorrow morning for Campbellford at 7:30 or 8 a.m. Since the locks on the Trent do not open until 8:30 and the first lock is only a mile away, we decided not to leave until 8:30 in hopes th…
Frasher Park Marina, Trenton, ON – 7/8/12
This morning the marina virtually cleared out at 8 a.m. with most of the loopers heading west including Quest & Marc’s Ark. Our intended destination was Picton, ON.Leaving Confederation Basin43 foot Kha Shing Vista – KARMA We passed…
Confederation Basin, Kingston, ON – 7/7/12
We woke up this morning to rain but as it turned out, only lasted until noon. We had not done laundry other than a few things that won’t wrinkle in our boat combo unit since Rouses Point, NY before we entered Canada the first time so we had quite…
Confederation Basin, Kingston, ON – 7/6/12
Dianne and Christine left this morning after breakfast to go home but on the way dropped me off at the post office to mail some charts I had borrowed from Blue Moon for the Ottawa and Rideau Canal back. Wolfe Island LightWe pulled our ropes …
