Our travels since Chris arrived on friday have taken us from Kingston, Ontario to a beautiful cove near Picton, where we anchored for the night and fought the huge hungry mosquitos. Leaving them behind, we continued through the Bay of Quinte with the assistance of our hardworking new crew member (see photo ) to Trenton, the gateway to the Trent-Severn Waterway..... where 47 more locks await us.
The Trent-Severn Waterway is 240 miles long, consisting of 28 waterways which will elevate us to a maximum of 845 feet. Homes and cottages with beautiful gardens often line the waterway. Even the locks have flower gardens in full bloom; one lock garden was protected by a friendly looking scarecrow.
12 locks later, Chris turned out to be a fast learner. She is no longer a novice, and has graduated to intermediate level deckhand, lock handler. Only 35 more locks to go, by then she should be an expert.
We are now in Campellford, arrived last night just in time for the wednesday evening dockside park concert.
Today's adventure was visiting the World's Finest chocolate factory outlet (remember the fundraising chocolate bars?). On our way back with all our purchases, we made another stop, this time at the locally famous bakery recommended by all the lockmasters enroute from Trenton to here. Had to leave some Toonies there as well. Oh well, what diet?
Our travels beginning tomorrow will take us to Hastings, then Peterborough on our way to Lake Simcoe.
When we again have wifi is unknown, but will update when we do.
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Hey .. get Christine to swab dem decks ... Yeah .. You really are the Lock Masters now .. Excellent .. Alls great here, getting along real good .. cant wait to see Tadpole in person again .. Cheers .. Come on Capt .. skippering that boat while looking sideways .. Man you are good .....
ReplyDeleteAt least you have 'union' help with Christine
ReplyDeletebut you might want to check her immigration
status....Allan (more great pics)
p.s. you girls look sober eh?
Dad enjoyed reading the entries and the pictures today. Dad really liked the picture of Christine working so hard! I liked the picture of you and Christine with the glass of wine on the ledge. It was good to hear your voices yesterday. We are looking forward to catching up with you. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteHi Richard and Tiki, It's Donna, Sundays' mom and John Saunders sister. When John told me where you were I just had to say hello. If you have not already crossed Rice Lake and passed over the old railroad tracks, when you do we lived right there just behind Tick Island that has the small lighthouse on it. Our house overlooked the lake and seeing the Trent-Waterway System in your blog makes me extremely homesick. Sunday is here visiting me otherwise she could have met you in Peterborough. She works for the newspaper there.
ReplyDeleteHappy boating and enjoy Georgian Bay. We spent many summers boating thru the system up there.
Donna Harden
Donna,
ReplyDeleteI have with me Sunday's christmas card and her address. I was hoping to somehow catch up with her and her family. Don't have her email.
It's so nice to hear from you. Thanks so much for the note. Keep in touch.
Tiki