Traveling With PRIORITIES

Mon. June 16 0730/0800 – 1430/1500

2 miles Ranney Falls, (lock 12) to Campbellford, Ontario (lock 13)

Our day started out sunny but cool. We left lock 12 and went 1 mile to Campbellford city wall. This wall is free to tie up to during the day, but they charge you to stay over night. After tying up we went to Doohers Bakery down town. We were told this was a must stop for their cream filled donuts. After that we walked around town till 9:00, when the sky clouded over and we got some rain for about an hour and a half. When the rain quit we walked to the library for Wi-Fi, then we were off to the Worlds Finest Chocolate outlet store. Since we couldn’t stay on the city wall we decided to go through lock 13 which was a mile away and tie up there (free) for the night. By this time all the clouds had left and the sun was back out. After tying up we went for another walk (needed to after eating donuts for breakfast) to Canada Tire store to check out getting a fishing license. These stores are similar to a Tractor Supply store back home.

Lock 11-12 wall.

Campbellford.

Canadian "toonie" a 2 dollar coin. The man who designed this coin lives here.

(not all of the coins are this big)

Lock 13 wall.

Tues. June 17 0930/0330

19 miles Campbellford (lock 13) to Hastings, Ontario (lock 18)

After traveling through 5 locks, (2 of which were another flight lock) sunshine, rain, 2 lakes, and 1 river we are tied up and secure for the night in Hastings (Lock 18). Along the way we met John. Now John is traveling in a 12 foot sailboat (which he built) and is traveling by himself. He started this journey in 2009 from Tennessee and takes 2 months of every summer and is traveling the Loop just like us (well some what like us). He started 5 days ago in Kingston Ontario and hopes to get to Chicago in this leg of his trip. He carries a tent to sleep in and enough canned food for 2 weeks.