Tuesday morning came too soon…time for a little cryptoquip race…and then Kelli was off to catch the shuttle…which came right to the marina…delivered her at the Delta terminal in Toronto…all planes did what they were suppose to, when they were…
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Hastings to Peterborough…bittersweet trip.
Hastings to Peterborough…bittersweet trip. This is where Kelli will catch a shuttle to Toronto and leave us……..the good news, we arrived right on schedule. As we came through Lock 19, the cutest boy and his Grandma visited with us. Jeremiah was a…
Sunday we motored right on into
Sunday we motored right on into Campbellford…learned about Looneys and Tooneys (Canadian coins), visited the local No Frills grocery store and headed on down the line. We made great time…locked through with timing and precision just like profession…
The day seemed to end before we knew
The day seemed to end before we knew it…we tied up to the lock wall at lock #9 and called it a day. Rustic peaceful setting…rain had brought cool temps…and Kelli took some great TUMBLEWEED photos….
We've learned to be safe…better to stop too soon than
We’ve learned to be safe…better to stop too soon than continue into stormy weather. With black clouds gathering and lots of yellow showing on the weather radar….oh, and the fact that they sold Kawartha ice cream at Lock 6….we decided to stop and …
As we approached lock 6, guess who was there??? The family of
As we approached lock 6, guess who was there??? The family of four…they greeted us warmly and said they’d been waiting for 15 minutes for our arrival. Yes, we said, cars are faster. The mother chatted about how she had been raised around the locks an…
As we left Lock 5, we noticed a family of four
As we left Lock 5, we noticed a family of four approaching the lock. Didn’t really think much about it as we had noticed tourists at each of the locks. They are hand turned and ancient…quite cute really. Clouds were moving in, temps were cooling, and…
Our plan for day one included 30 miles and 13 locks….and the
Our plan for day one included 30 miles and 13 locks….and the conspiracy against that started in the first lock. Canal rules here require engines to be turned off while locking ….and at our first restart battery #1 did not respond. So we switched to…
Craig to Floyd to the local Tire Store ( it's a Canadian
Craig to Floyd to the local Tire Store ( it’s a Canadian thing) to buy a boat hook. We sure didn’t want to head into all those locks on the Trent-Severn with only one. He returned with one which I immediately dubbed the “baby” boat hook. While it is bl…
Our return to Trenton and Fraser Park Marina was a little
Our return to Trenton and Fraser Park Marina was a little like coming home. Craig seemed extra cheerful on the phone and as we rounded the bend and saw NO BOATS in his marina we knew why he was so glad to see us. Price of gas, economy, high water…it …
