Moving Along in Canada

On the way to Cornwall, 7/7

Eisenhower Lock, 7/7

Cornwall, Ontario, 7/7

Salaberry de Valleyfield, Quebec, 7/8

Salaberry de Valleyfield Marina, 7/8

Holly says:

Yesterday we left Iroquois headed for Cornwall, Ontario. We traversed two locks, the Eisenhower Lock and the Snell Lock, each one lowering us about 40 feet. I'm finally getting the hang of it, as far as holding the lines while in the lock. The lock attendant told us that I should be on the bow of the boat instead of the stern as I had been at previous locks, so that's new. We arrived at Cornwall mid-day and went to the local mall for dinner where everything looked like home, including Sears, Subway and Game Stop! We didn't really see much of the town; there were a couple of government buildings near the marina, and an Aquatic Centre boasting all sorts of pool activities. We also saw a curling center that appeared to be closed for the season.

This morning we left at around 9:30 and headed to Salaberry de Valleyfield, Quebec. Now everyone is speaking French, and it's been 40 years since I studied French (don't anyone gasp!). I did bring two textbooks with recordings that I was supposed to study in preparation for this part of the trip, but the books remain unopened and the recordings unplayed! :-( So, we are muddling along with French. There is a regatta scheduled for this week, so the town is alive and jumping with boaters and onlookers. The streets were crowded and stores took the opportunity to line the streets with items for sale. We had dinner at a tapas bar where the chef was Asian, and the cuisine was a mixed bag. We enjoyed the food.

We have had sweltering heat, as we hear you have had back home. Thank goodness there's a/c on the boat!! Tomorrow we leave for Montreal, which is about 45 miles away; that includes 4 locks, so we expect it to be a long day.

John says:

Stay cool, be cool, and you won't have to sweat it!!!