Rained early this morning, things have been so dry that we would have welcomed an all day rain, but it only rained for a few minutes. Sun was out and it was breezy by the time we left the lock and set out down Big Rideau Lake. There were white caps in the water, but we were headed into the wind so the boat handled the waves beautifully. One lock to go through at "The Narrows"; lock staff were very helpful and even with the wind it went well. Three more miles on Lower Rideau Lake and we were in Westport. It is in a protected harbour so docking was easy. We were here 3 years ago and some of the docks were in rough shape, but they have been replaced with new docks, things look well cared for. The harbourmaster and his wife told us that all of the money brought in through docking fees is put back into the marina facilities.
We walked up into town, had a quick lunch, then spent the afternoon touring some of the many shops here. The first person we ran into used to keep a boat at Crysler Park, now has a shop on the main street here in town, Rene Reynen. Nice to see him again.
Came back to the boat mid-afternoon when the clouds rolled in and we could hear thunder. Sat in the back of the boat and watched storms go around us, We had wind and some rain, but it sounds like it was much worse in other places. Not enough rain here to make much difference in grass etc. Quiet dinner on the boat. On down the Rideau tomorrow, not sure where we will stop.
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| Eddie tried out a chair in front of one of the stores. |
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| Cute little houseboat came into Westport for fuel |
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| Wayne is cooking our hamburgers. We thought we would eat on the picnic table, but another storm threatened so we moved back on to the boat. |
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A whole school of fish gathered behind our boat, obviously looking for something to eat. The men threw a few crackers, the fish went crazy.
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