Kim’s Korner:
The sun was out and there was no rain in the forecast for the day – yes!!! We left with another boat, Ivanhoe, and headed to Campbellford where we planned to stay for at least a few days as more rain was headed our way – ugh! The Trent-Severn Waterway is very narrow at times as our boats will at times run on a narrow canal which is separated from the Trent River where the falls and power plants are. With all the rain, spots exist that have very strong currents. It was a perfect day for traveling – the sun was out and the scenery was beautiful. We were so glad we had waited to travel in the sun as we were able to enjoy it much more than if it had been raining. We have enjoyed talking with the students at the locks – they are always interested in our trip and are a good source of information about the surrounding towns. All of them that day told us we had to get a cream donut at Dooher’s Bakery in Campbellford.
I saw more swans! This time they were usually grouped in pairs and several had youngsters with them. Again, the pictures don’t do them justice but I have really enjoyed seeing them. One flew right in front our boat which was cool.
When we reached lock 11, we could see the Ranney Falls Suspension Bridge on our right. As we entered lock 11, the gate in front of us was massive! Oh yeah – this was a double lock! Once we were lifted and the massive doors opened, we moved right into lock 12 and were lifted further. Cool! Before we could leave lock 12, they had to position the swing bridge so we could exit. I felt like we were in a giant puzzle. Not far ahead was our destination – the Campbellford City Wall.
Once we got tied up, power run, and paid, we got the bikes off and headed up to the Ranney Falls, the suspension bridge, and Ferris Provincial Park. We wanted to get as much in while the sun was out as we could – rain was forecast for the next four days. We enjoyed that, found a restaurant for dinner, and attended a free concert with Tim and Ann from Ivanhoe. It had been a very good day!
The next day, we went into town during a rain break and had one of the delicious cream donuts from Dooher’s Bakery – and they were delicious! We also found the World’s Finest Chocolate Factory Outlet which was a really dangerous place for me 😋. We got back to the boat just as the rain started again. David had a missed call from friends, Rob and Glenda, who actually live 30 miles from where we were. Rob and Glenda are on the Great Loop and we met them Thanksgiving Day, traveled a while together and haven’t seen them since Fort Myers in February. They are currently having boat repairs done and happened to be at home so they came for a visit. It was great to see them! If only Bob and Sharon had been there! They drove us to the Empire Cheese Factory and we loaded up on cheese and butter tarts, which are a Canadian pastry that is to die for! From there, we toured and sampled the Church-Key Brewery which is a micro-brewery in an old church – really interesting. This area is mostly farmland with rolling hills and cattle. Last, we went to Healey Falls which was quite impressive with all the extra rain water. We have such a good time – another good day on the Loop!
Great pictures of the swan in flight!!!!! Some of that water looks really shallow!
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