Jul 3rd – It was a warm windy sunny day with NO RAIN … WOW … it was the first day with no rain in a while! We walked from the marina over to the first lock on the Rideau Canal to get an update on the next lockage through the initial 8 locks that look like stairs going up into Ottawa. They told us the water was really high thus they had to let some water through the locks before they could start and estimated their first lockage up would be at Noon. The Blue line at the bottom of the lock was under water and there was no place to tie up thus we timed our departure from the marina so we would arrive at Noon. Thus we left the Hull Marina and travelled ½ mile and had to wait an additional hour before we got into the lock. Once we were in the lock we were committed to all 8 locks with the others that were in the lock with us. It was about a 1 ½ hour journey up the stairs with lots of people watching the boats move from lock to lock. We finally made it to the top and tied up on the overnight lock wall with power and had to have a cold one after all of our effort to get through the locks. After dinner we walked into town and I finally got my “Tiger Tail” ice cream … yum … and we ate it while watching a outdoor band playing some good tunes during a sunny evening. Then back to the boat we go since it’s blog day.
Mounties escorting England’s Royalty to the party |
People everywhere in Ottawa on July 1st |
Trudeau giving his Canada speech |
This is where all the Husbands were left so they wouldn’t get lost |
Our view from the Hull Marina before the fireworks began |
My plane is bigger than yours! |
The Snowbirds |
Maria’s new Dinosaur friend |
Lunch with family that live in Ottawa … Chris, Ruixi and their daughter |
Horticulture Dragons |
Hockey night in Canada! |
I think this bus took the wrong turn |
Our view at the top of Lock 8 where we’ll be staying for a couple days |
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