Tonight's back yard, Hawkesbury, Quebec, Canada

 This morning was chilly and misting rain as we went through the Ste. Anne de Bellevue Lock with two other Looper boats.  We crossed the Lake of Two Mountains and entered the Carillon Lock -- Canada's largest at a 65' vertical height and were raised 65'  and entered Lac Dollard des Ormeaux.  Both locks had floating docks inside which are very helpful in locking through.  We tie the boat to the dock and everything raises together -- no fending off lock walls.  We had intermittent strong wind gusts and rain most of the day but by the time we got to Hawkesbury, today's destination, the sun came out.  

We're tied up at the Hawkesbury free town dock which includes free electricity and wifi.  We took a walk into town and bought some cold cuts and a baguette at a little market, coffee and pastries at a Tim Horton's.  These are convenience stores located all over Canada and in some parts of the US.  Tim Horton was a famous Canadian hockey player and started this chain of businesses -- said to have the best coffee in Canada.  I think the captain thinks this could be true.  

On the way home, Ralph has Striper's leash in one hand and his coffee in the other and I have the bag of food in one hand and the umbrella in the other.  I decided to change hands and accidentally broke the baguette in half and it rolled right out of the bag onto the street -- well, major highway -- I scooped it right up off the street and said to Ralph "We're eating it anyway!"  And we did -- had it for dinner with Tim Horton's apple turnovers for dessert.  Both were delicious... 

Here are a few photos from today:

Inside Ste. Anne de Bellevue Lock

Ste. Anne de Bellevue Lock w/2 other boats

Waiting to enter Carillon Lock

Inside Carillon Lock -- largest lock in Canada -- 65'

We're tied to a floating dock which raises along with our boat

A view of the water level beyond lock door

A Harley Shop!!

Downtown Hawkesbury, Quebec

A historic home, downtown Hawkesbury

Carillon Lockmaster's historic home, now a museum

A walk to Scotia Bank, Haweksbury,  Quebec