Kilmarnock Lock to Smith Falls

8/13/13

Our departure,  scheduled for 0830 was delayed by fog which lifted after an hour’s wait.  We went a total of 7 miles (5 locks) today and it took over 2 hours. 

swing bridge



many properties have aqua-planes in their yards

lock building-viewed as we came up the lock wall

workers at the lock

Jeanne...grabbing the cable in the lock

to fit all of the boats in, we had to go to the very front of the lock

Since Smith Falls had been recommended to us, we tied up to the town wall and walked in to town. 

downtown Smith Falls

Daybreak and Adagio on the wall

 One of the lockmasters had recommended a restaurant to Jeanne, so we tried and loved it.  My Place was run by a family from the Czech Republic and served ethnic food. Yummy.  (Do we sound like we work for the food network?)

 Ron and Kenny went to the Rideau Canal Museum while Jeanne and I did some shopping.  The rain started shortly after we returned to the boat mid-afternoon, so Jeanne practiced the French horn on their boat and I played some dulcimer tunes on ours.

We rarely eat at the same restaurant twice, but we liked My Place so much that we went back for dinner.