Day 293, June 2nd, 2010
We only managed 23 miles today. It was a beautiful day until the last hour. Managed 9 more locks, but there was lots of weeds again. Coming out of Lock #11 we got really bogged down and were only doing 0.9 knots. We kept having to back up in a circle to get the weeds to spin off. On one occasion the popping sound recurred and the temperature light came on again. Its a mystery! Did we pick up something in the lock?
We've seen lots of turtles, had the company of a muskrat in one lock, and swans. I love seeing the wildlife. The Trent Severn is giving away these lovely little information cards, each featuring a different animal, bird or fish. We're collecting two sets for Katie and Eric. I think they'll really like them. They seem better than baseball cards!!
The sky looked stormy at 4:00. We arrived at Lock #18 in Hastings just in time to lock through.
Then went on a bit to Lang's Family Resort on Rice Lake. It was pouring with rain when we arrived but it was lovely to be there again. In 2006 they made us so welcome when we had to await an engine part there for 3 days. Its a great location and great fishing.
We only managed 23 miles today. It was a beautiful day until the last hour. Managed 9 more locks, but there was lots of weeds again. Coming out of Lock #11 we got really bogged down and were only doing 0.9 knots. We kept having to back up in a circle to get the weeds to spin off. On one occasion the popping sound recurred and the temperature light came on again. Its a mystery! Did we pick up something in the lock?
We've seen lots of turtles, had the company of a muskrat in one lock, and swans. I love seeing the wildlife. The Trent Severn is giving away these lovely little information cards, each featuring a different animal, bird or fish. We're collecting two sets for Katie and Eric. I think they'll really like them. They seem better than baseball cards!!
The sky looked stormy at 4:00. We arrived at Lock #18 in Hastings just in time to lock through.
Then went on a bit to Lang's Family Resort on Rice Lake. It was pouring with rain when we arrived but it was lovely to be there again. In 2006 they made us so welcome when we had to await an engine part there for 3 days. Its a great location and great fishing.
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