Captain Chip and I have had a very nice visit in Peterborough. The marina and staff couldn't have been nicer. We are in the best slip in the place and the marina itself is within walking distance to everything you could want or need. *We did learn one lesson...Overnight shipment does not occur "overnight" in Canada from outside of the country...a package with our mail sent from home which should have arrived here at the marina on Thursday was still not here yesterday...it took 48 hours for it clear customs. Anyway, we decided to have it forwarded onto another stop up the river, but for those of you reading this that are having mailed shipped into Canada, UPS does not deliver on Saturdays. I would suggest having all mail sent on Mondays to give it plenty of time to clear customs before the end of the week...
We enjoyed a day out biking around town yesterday...We went to The Canadian Canoe Museum--it was so interesting to explore the significance of the canoe to the people of Canada. Stories were told throughout the museum in beautifully constructed exhibits...from the native Indians, the first explorers, the French and British influences, trading posts, mapping expeditions...One of the things that struck me was that the Jesuits travelled by canoe in the 1600's to spread Christianity to some of the most remote parts of the country. Imagine that? Canoes connected Canada's people for centuries. The canoe is the pride of Peterborough: it is the canoe building capital of the world! As a side note, I learned that Canada derived its name from "Kanata", a Ouendat word (The Huron Indians) meaning meeting place.
After that we biked up to the locks 20 and 21. At lock 20, the lock attendant let me close the lock! Most of the locks are opened and closed manually...it was pretty neat that he let me do it! Of course, Chip got a photo. --Lock 21 is known as The Peterborough Lift Lock. It is the highest hydraulic lift lock in the world! Over 65 feet! It is incredible that this machine was designed in the late 1800's. Construction lasted over 7 years and it was opened in 1904. We wanted to see it first hand before venturing into it today. The photos can't begin to put you there, but I did my best to capture a few shots to show the massive size of the lock. The fact that it was engineered over a century ago and still works on the same premise with no room for improvement fascinated me. It is a marvel and I am looking forward to experiencing it from the "inside" today!
Last night we visited with the other loopers here at the marina. By 5 p.m. yesterday there were over a dozen boats with the AGCLA burgee! It is always fun to share stories and experiences with folks doing the same thing we are doing. We have definitely seen more loopers this year than we would have imagined. Most of the loopers are older than us and retired full time...I think we are the only couple still "working"...gives us the idea that we may have to do this again someday! Maybe on a canoe!
We enjoyed a day out biking around town yesterday...We went to The Canadian Canoe Museum--it was so interesting to explore the significance of the canoe to the people of Canada. Stories were told throughout the museum in beautifully constructed exhibits...from the native Indians, the first explorers, the French and British influences, trading posts, mapping expeditions...One of the things that struck me was that the Jesuits travelled by canoe in the 1600's to spread Christianity to some of the most remote parts of the country. Imagine that? Canoes connected Canada's people for centuries. The canoe is the pride of Peterborough: it is the canoe building capital of the world! As a side note, I learned that Canada derived its name from "Kanata", a Ouendat word (The Huron Indians) meaning meeting place.
After that we biked up to the locks 20 and 21. At lock 20, the lock attendant let me close the lock! Most of the locks are opened and closed manually...it was pretty neat that he let me do it! Of course, Chip got a photo. --Lock 21 is known as The Peterborough Lift Lock. It is the highest hydraulic lift lock in the world! Over 65 feet! It is incredible that this machine was designed in the late 1800's. Construction lasted over 7 years and it was opened in 1904. We wanted to see it first hand before venturing into it today. The photos can't begin to put you there, but I did my best to capture a few shots to show the massive size of the lock. The fact that it was engineered over a century ago and still works on the same premise with no room for improvement fascinated me. It is a marvel and I am looking forward to experiencing it from the "inside" today!
Last night we visited with the other loopers here at the marina. By 5 p.m. yesterday there were over a dozen boats with the AGCLA burgee! It is always fun to share stories and experiences with folks doing the same thing we are doing. We have definitely seen more loopers this year than we would have imagined. Most of the loopers are older than us and retired full time...I think we are the only couple still "working"...gives us the idea that we may have to do this again someday! Maybe on a canoe!
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2 comments:
Hi...I see that you are keeping up the quality of your blog as well as guiding the "captain" through all those locks. Great photos too.
Great to get a blog comment...not too many readers take the time to do it and we love hearing from you...but, who are you little country mouse?? :-)
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