The blue line indicates the zig-zag route of the Trent-Severn Waterway

As of today, we have locked through 93 locks and traveled 1,010 miles.

Even with the screens and bug zappers, last night the bugs still managed to get into the boat.  The bug zappers are great, but we were on bug patrol for several hours.  I finally fell asleep and awoke at 2:00 AM looking at Ralph roaming around the  boat in his skivvies with a flashlight and a bug zapper “trying to keep the bugs off you, dear,” or so he said!   AArrrrghhhh!!

I was still asleep when we pulled away from the dock at Hastings at 7:40 AM today.  It’s 74 degrees and overcast which is actually a welcome relief from the intense sun we’ve had the past couple weeks.  We crossed Rice Lake and the Trent River.  We are now heading north in this zig-zagging waterway.  

This morning we enjoyed the last of the luscious sticky buns I bought at Dooher’s Bakery a few days ago and I made some potato salad for lunch and tidied up the boat.  We’ve got a continual layer of pollen on everything so there’s always dusting to do.  

We arrived at Peterborough early this afternoon and it was 86 degrees and humid. We decided to take a slip at the Peterborough Marina.  The town is within walking distance and we picked up some produce at the No Frills grocery store that our Canadian friend, Leah told us about, stopped at Tim Horton’s for coffee, frozen lemonade and pastries and since the marina has laundry facilities, I did a load of wash.  We have wifi and the follow-me tv is working well and we’re catching up on the news.  Ralph is now giving the boat exterior a major clean up and Striper and I are enjoying sitting in the AC.

Locking through only one lock today, the 

Scotts Mills Lock

Peterborough Marina

At Tim Horton's we got coffee, iced lemonade and pastries

A harness shop in downtown Peterborough

Homes along Rice Lake

Rice Lake

Rice Lake

This landmark fountain sprays 250' in Peterborough Harbor