July 8, 2010

We docked early yesterday afternoon in Westport, Ontario. After tying up Tadpole , we immediately changed into swimsuits and jumped in the water to cool off. The weather has been unusually hot, hot, hot. Thank goodness for air conditioning. Everyone gets in the water every chance they get, including us.

While waiting for our turn to enter the lock, we all jump overboard. In one of the locks today, we had to wait an extra long time for them to get all the boats in and, during our wait, we were retrieving water from the lock into buckets and drenching ourselves and each other with the cold water. Oh! What a relief it is!!!! There were 7 boats very close together, sardine style – 6 boats and 1 sailboat wedged in between us. No scratches or dents on any of us.
Shortly after lunch we dropped anchor for about an hour in Morton’s Bay, a beautiful cove surrounded by rocky cliffs and trees. Once again, we jump in for a swim in the cool water. All cool and refreshed, we continue on our way south, hopefully, to find electricity at our next overnight stay.