Thursday, July 21

Helllo from the Rosedale Marina.  We wimped out today and only cruised 3 hours and decided it was too hot and buggie (big ole flies).   We have thoroughly enjoyed the air conditioning, our laptops, Nooks, etc.   Only went thru one lock today and it was a hydraulic lift lock which was 2 tubs of water (one at the bottom and one at top).  The tub at the top adds another foot of water which gives it added weight to push it down forcing the one at the bottom to the top.   Definitely the most interesting lock so far...

Picture borrowed from friends, Bob and Liz who were on their PDQ 4 years ago

Here's Catrina in the top tub (see the water way back there)

We have one more of this type coming up in Peterborough which is the highest (today at Kirkfield was the 2nd highest)..    There are only 9 locks like this ever built and the others are in England, France and Belgium.

We've passed under several bridges (some fixed, some swing) and this interesting one built in 1905

Appropriately named "Hole in the Wall"

First sailboat we've seen (must take masts down cause of bridges), but this one was quite unique?

And so many narrow passages where you absolutely did not want to meet another boat (space for one only), so Mark would call on the radio "Securite, Securite" that we were coming thru.

Narrow passage

Pretty evergreens up close and personal

We needed some exercise, so despite the heat, took a little jaunt for some yummy Kawartha ice cream

  

AND...100% Canadian ice cream

Pretty catails and maybe fireweed (native to Alaska) - not sure, but very similar with the flower part not reaching the top of stem (when that happens, there are 6 more weeks until winter).