Sunday May 31: Hunkered Down in Frankford

Yesterday we once again left Trenton and passed under the “Gateway to the Trent” sign on the bridge. 

Last time we were headed this direction was in 2012 – the year we decided we needed a northern boat to escape the Florida summers. It's worked out pretty well ….

The forecast was for unseasonably warm weather: highs in the mid-80's.

 But it wasn't going to last as a northern cold front was due in sometime in the next 24 hours. The plan? Travel through the first 6 locks and stop at Frankfort. Only 7 ½ miles – a pretty easy day :-) One of the two locks on the Trent that has power stations for boats – which makes it much easier if we are going to be stuck here for a while.

The wind was crazy strong which led to some interesting locking – that along with a boat that hadn't traveled in the smaller Trent locks (compared to the NY canals) and a houseboat (which are always like a sail in the wind!) and the fact that only one side of the lock wall can be used due to the way the lock fills. 

The houseboat decided to stop after the second lock – just too windy. It was sad to see them stop but it sure made the next 4 locks easier with only one other large trawler and us.

So here we are, sitting in the rain in Frankfort! An all day rain. And cold. A high of 51 degrees and lows in the 40's. Maybe we should have waited a bit before heading north!

Yesterday we did manage to get the grommets in the new gray rain cover that bridges the gap over the cabin door (also made while in Banana Bay).- good decision as the rain started last night and still continues.

But the light rain didn't deter us from breakfast out :-) The Oasis has been here for some time – good name for it today!

The rain also didn't deter Steve from washing the boat. He says it's easier when the boat is wet. Makes sense to me.

Although I was kind of wondering when the first thing he did when finished:

You gotta love this little heater :-)

If it rains tomorrow we stay put. If it isn't raining, we move on 24 miles to Campbellford. Low predicted to be 6 degrees Celsius - about 42 Fahrenheit. I see more heater use in our future :-)