Lock Towns

Bobcaygeon is a charming town

7/13-7/15
      The scenery is beautiful along the Trent Severn.  We traveled through Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls.  These are small communities built around the locks.  It seems that on a pretty Sunday afternoon, the local excitement is to buy an ice cream cone and go to the locks to watch the boats go through!  This is an area where lots of families rent houseboats and some of the drivers are not very experienced, so I suppose it could be a challenge for them, making it more fun for the observers to watch!  It is all about the lakes and canals in these rural areas.  On Sunday, we ate at a pub and watched the last hour of the Men's Wimbleton finals.  It was so much fun to see the big upset..Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in the 5th set tiebreaker!

View in a typical lock

Endorphin Voyager waiting on a "blue line" to go through the lock.  The locks are very orderly.  You don't have to call ahead on the radio, the lockmasters can see you.  If you are lined up on the blue line side of the lock, you will be granted passage through in a single file.  You can also tie up on the other side of the lock if you just want to hang out for a while.  

A nice cabin tucked away on the lake

We usually find a great path to exercise on!

      The towns have gorgeous displays of flowers decorating the streets and their yards.  I am guessing, but maybe because their winters are harsh, people especially welcome the pleasant summers and the flowers  seem to survive so well in the warm summer environment.  As usual, we found some very nice trails to walk and run.

These stores are all over Canada.  When you enter, you notice how cold it is!  Almost the whole place is one big refrigerator!  After you order, the beer comes out on a conveyor belt!

What would Canada be without Canadian Geese!  Sometimes we see beautiful white swans, too!