Monday July 24: Lakefield Rain and More Rain

Ready to enter the lift lock at Peterborough.

Leaving Peterborough Sunday morning we expected to see boats traveling - as would normally be the case on a weekend.

Not the case. Maybe the weather has kept the local boaters and cottagers at home?? It was a nice enough day but very overcast and a little cool.

Destination: 8 miles to a lock just south of Lakefield. This is a set of 7 locks - all hand operated that will take us to the next small town. Travel is normally slow so the idea is to break the trip up by staying at one of the locks for the night.

And of course we had to travel the through the lift lock which is always fun! For more info on it and how it works, click here.


The stop for the day was at Douro - Lock 24. Basically by ourselves most of the day and night with a few boats traveling but not 'normal' for a Sunday in mid-July!






It was a perfect place to cook dinner outside in the toaster oven!

It was going to be on the grill but when Steve pulled the portable gas grill out, the insides were totally rusted away - guess two years of just sitting is not a good thing for those little things :-)

The stay at Lakefield Marina was supposed to be just one night but the weather had other ideas: a high Monday of 62 degrees? Really?? Plus rain and thunderstorms?

We'll stay a second night please ....

Fortunately the rain was mostly at night and the rest of the time either dry or a slight misting.

We had to have a picture of the Lakefield sign so a ride down past the lock was in order. And that McDonalds is SO close ......

Plus there is a bike trail here with a fun Lakefield sign.




Steve took the extended ride around the point across from the marina. We often stay here instead of at the lock - great breakfast place right around the corner, after all :-)

It wasn't an all day play and no work: Steve had the buffer out and did some waxing on the boat in between the rain and mistings.

So the boat looks great - as long as we're docked on the Starboard side!








And if you're going to McDonalds, might as well get Happy Meals for the minions, right ? :-)

I just LOVE those little minions :-)

Tomorrow: headed out for Youngs Point, Burleigh Falls, Lovesick and beyond.