Finally – we have left Lakefield! It
was going on 11 am until we finally got moving. One last breakfast
out at Debbie's, one last trip to the grocery store, fill the water
tank, unplug the power cord and off we went – all of a mile to the
lock around the corner!
It was a good omen for the 5 locks
ahead that the first one was open and waiting for us.
It's been a nice last few days with
bike rides and kayaking from the marina. Steve was on the hunt for
more red raspberries now that he knew exactly where to find them.
Success :-)
Another nice bike path runs around the
point across from the marina. It also borders the marshland near
where we kayaked a few days ago. Nice path – with nice homes and an
invitation to rest!
Hopscotch boards drawn on the bikeway
reminds me grade school. On nice days we played hopscotch and on
rainy days we played jacks in the gym. Fun to see again!
Gone is Hamblin's – restaurant and
ice cream. We hear it's being turned into an Irish Pub. Weird.
Doesn't seem right somehow ….
The trip down the Ontonabee River is
very quiet. Narrow waterways with locks every few miles. Five in all.
Timing was pretty good and it wasn't a
terribly hot day so it was quite pleasant.
The plan was to tie up at the top of
the lift lock for the night. Not the nicest park or anything but
likely we would be the only boat there (and we were). Very quiet
peaceful night.
Based on the reaction from the lock
personnel, I don't think many boats stop for the night here! We
wanted to actually stay below the lift lock but weren't allowed to.
Apparently the short canal between the liftlock and the next lock is
fed only by an overflow drain and if it would happen to get plugged
up with seaweed, the water in the canal would drain – leaving us
sitting in the mud!
It was a good plan that actually
worked!
Steve made yet another great dinner –
this time shrimp on the grill! It might have been lobster it was so
good :-)
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