August 9, 2013 Lakefield Ontario

We made it to Peterbrough and the infamous lift-lock there.  Quite thrilling to ride up in a large bathtub of water.  The lift is around 80 feet.  We rode up with this houseboat.  

After that we went all the way up to lock 26 and Lakefield, Ontario.  Its a bustling little town with a MacDonalds!  Nice park-like setting above the lock.  I hightailed it there to get the free internet.  Had to buy an ice cream cone. Then found out the internet wasn't working.

Next rode 2 miles to the pizza hut for their free internet connection!  Had to buy a pizza.  Ate the pizza waiting for a web page to load.  Speedy?



Left there and started back into the two scanning for wifi signals. Found one at the Thirsty Loon.  A bar/restaurant.  Cajoled the hungry crew (Mary and Kathy) to head over for a drink so I could satiate my internet hunger.  Ended up being a dinner outing but I did get a lot of email and other business taken care off.  Mary and Kathy went back to the boat and I stayed but met Bruce at the bar who was very talkative.  And I  learned a whole lot about the Canal.

 Finally made it back to the boat.