Brown Eyed Girl: Picton and Trenton, ON

Picton, ON

June 25, 2012

Tip of the Bay Marina

Like I said in my last post, we are in Canada for a while and will be traveling on the Trent Severn Waterway until we get to Georgian Bay. The Trent Severn starts in Trenton, ON which is about 80 miles from Kingston. Before we go to Trenton we are stopping in Picton, ON and staying at the Tip of the Bay Marina. We left Kingston in the cold and wind and the ride was windy but we were in open water so not much of a problem. When we got to the marina the wind was down and we were able to dock OK. Most of the marinas in Canada only have 30 amp power but so far we have been fine. We were all hungry so we walked into town and ate at Portabella's which was great. Ginny and I split a steak sandwich and fries and I had a fantastic desert called a butter tart. I am not sure what it was but it was warm, had ice cream and maple syrup. I hope my doctor doesn't read this blog but if he does then I promise to do better. We walked around the town for a while and then we walked to the LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario). The LCBO is the only place to buy liquor, beer and wine. Alcohol along with almost everything else is more expensive in Canada but so far we love the country and at least the food is worth it. Tomorrow we are going to Trenton.

Leaving Confederation Basin in Kingston

The Kingston Prison

Nice old wooden boat coming into Picton

Picton Harbor

Somebody did a great job modifying this tug boat

The Tip of the Bay Marina

The local church in Picton

The LCBO

This was at the head of the harbor

Trenton, ON

Fraser Bay Marina

June 26, 2012

We left Picton at 7:30 and were in Trenton by noon. It was windy again today so we fretted about the docking but we were the last boat in and had the easiest dockage. It was bow in on a wall. Both "Kismet" and "Jim's Joy" had to go into a narrow chute and then turn 90 degrees to dock along a cement wall in the wind. I am pretty sure they did not have fun but they are safe and sound. We walked a short way and had lunch at a nice Deli. Jim and Joy needed some alcohol so we walked with them to the local LCBO store. The rest of the day was spent trying to figure out where we were going for the next few days. Our original plan was to go to Campbellford on Thursday and then spend the weekend in Hastings. The reason we want to spend the weekend somewhere is because it is Canada Day and the waterway is very busy and some of the boaters might be running on liquid courage. Hastings said we could stay Friday and Saturday but we would have to leave on Sunday because they have fireworks and don't want any boats in the marina. I am not sure what we are going to do but probably will stay here on Thursday and then go to Campbellford for the weekend but stay tuned.