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Day #365 - Honey Harbour, ON (Delasco Island)

Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in General Updates | No Comments »

Last night Charlotte and Bob hosted a wonderful evening. They invited their neighbors, Marg and Finn, over and we sat on the deck overlooking the water and had cocktails. Dinner was outstanding, the evening superb...good friends, good times.  It was nice ...

Day #364 - Honey Harbour, ON (Delasco Island)

Thursday, July 30th, 2009 Posted in General Updates | No Comments »

We left Penetanguishene (Penetang as the locals call it) at 9:00 this morning.  We had a wonderful time at the Looper event and the locals and the people at Bay Moorings Marina were the best hosts and hostesses.  They took ...

Day #363 - Penetanguishene, ON

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 Posted in General Updates | No Comments »

Last night Bay Moorings Marina threw a lovely wine and cheese reception for all of the Loopers who had shown up for the Rendezvous.  There were 11 boats here and we had a great time. Bob and Charlotte joined us aboard ...

Day #362 - Penetanguishene, ON

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 Posted in General Updates | No Comments »

This morning was all about The Big Chute, otherwise known as Lock #44 on the Trent-Severn waterway. It is a marine railway that lifts you up and over the land and lets you out on the other side.  Sounds simple, made ...

Day #361 - Port Severn, ON

Monday, July 27th, 2009 Posted in General Updates | No Comments »

We left Orillia and headed out this morning.  The sun appeared for a few minutes and then disappeared again.  That was disappointing as this is such a beautiful area to travel in and it would be so much prettier on ...

Day #360 - Orillia, ON

Sunday, July 26th, 2009 Posted in General Updates | No Comments »

Last night we had a nice visit and dinner aboard Good News with Salvage Crew and Hank and Anne from Queen Anne's Revenge.  We have heard their names and the name of their boat many times this year, but had ...

Day #359 - Orillia, ON

Saturday, July 25th, 2009 Posted in General Updates | 3 Comments »

Guess anyone can get a driver's license in Canada. We left Fenelon Falls as soon as the lock opened at 8:30. Today we traveled 45 miles and locked through eight locks to get to Orillia. The Trent Canal is only six feet deep ...

Day #358 - Fenelon Falls, ON

Friday, July 24th, 2009 Posted in General Updates | No Comments »

We were back on the waterway at 7:30 this morning.  We planned a much easier day today and the weather was predicted to be a bit better although on and off rain. We traveled across Pigeon Lake and Sturgeon Lake and ...

Day #357 - Buckhorn, ON

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 Posted in General Updates | 2 Comments »

Last night these young people were setting up their tents on the roof of the rented houseboats.  It rained through the night.  Wonder how it was for them in there? Today was all about locks.  These little peepers locked through with ...

Day #356 - Peterborough, ON

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 Posted in General Updates | No Comments »

Last night after settling in we walked uptown to a restaurant that one of the dock masters had recommended, Hot Belly Mama's.  It was a New Orleans style menu and quite good.  We walked right up the main street to ...