As we decided to not leave until around 10 am again today , after breakfast we walked back into the town of Hastings.First we posts our cards back to NZ with the Hastings postmark.
Then went off to walk the self guided tour of the numerous lovely old Victorian homes in the area.The kind young lady at the marina had printed out the 8 pages for us.
This town has an interesting history,with lumber ,tanning and woolen and textile mills as well as cheese factories being the main industries back in 1840's.Fowld's Mill is still able to generate its own hydro electric power.
With only one lock to do today and near the end of our journey we headed off at 10 as planned.
First through Rice Lake ( it is 20 miles in length ).
This lake was so named because wild rice was grown extensively here by the native Indian peoples, up until the time the Trent SevernWaterway was completed.Then we headed into the Otonabee River which meandered for many miles .It remind us a little of the Georgia ICW waterway.
It was very tranquil and both sides of the river lined with many cottages and summer homes, including many with the water slides on the docks. Swimming in the river here is a popular pastime it seems.
As we rounded some of the bends , jet skiers were out having fun and also fisherman were enjoying their time on the water also. This area is known for Bass fish both big and small mouth.Don't know what that means, but it is a popular sport in this part of the world.
We got to the solo lock to find two other boats waiting ahead of us.They were also heading for thePeterborough Marina. Once we arrived at our destination , we assisted with docking by three efficient young Marina staff and we have a lovely T dock at the end. Views of the small lake area and close to the Holiday Inn which will have a Jazz concert tonight.
The Great Loopers representative was also there to greet us with a goodie bag of homemade jam, key ring, and all sorts or relevant literature.
We went off to explore the town of Peterborough..It's quite large but many people out on the Main Street were actively begging which didn't give the town such a good feel. We checked out Gerti's Restaurant which came recommended , of tomorrow night.
Will eat there tomorrow night.Stopped at a speciality butcher on the Main Street to get meat for tonight's BBQ.We have an electric George Foreman grill we use.Sometime marinas will not allow you to use your gas BBQ.Also checked out Wild Rock ,a large bicycle store to check out bike rentals for tomorrow.
Enjoyed the BBQ dinner on the outside deck with the Jazz music as background.Actually the music was more blues than jazz!
The regular Sat concerts held in the park nearby , don't start til 26 th June.
Another lovely day.
Over and out,
Lady Erica Crew.
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