July 18...AND A NEW WORLD RECORD...gas/pump out/ 12 locks and 31 miles on a hot hot day on the Trent-Severn...we are trying to make up a day or two in here as we'd really like to be in Fenelon Falls on Thursday. Looper friends we made two years ago have arranged to meet us there...but that dang dinghy just won't quit leaking...time at the Peterborough Marina is a must (esp since there is a West Marine within walking distance)...so we shall see. The locks don't start until 9 ...and we'd like to go almost 60 miles tomorrow. The good news is there are only 5 locks...and lots of open water...the bad news is at 7.5 mph that's a long day...chance of rain is in the forecast...so we shall see... we shall see...

And the heat came...yesterday we were in jeans and sweatshirts...huddled against the cold. Today the sun was bright and hot from the get go. We are watching Dakota closely...making sure he stays in the shade. Since his hair is so short we are afraid he'll get a sunburn...poor shaved skinny baby..

Today was team work at it's best...we locked through the first 6 locks with a speed boat. Cable #5, Starboard side...lines, fenders, gloves, boat hooks...just like the book says.. Since the locks are just about a mile apart it didn't make sense for him to rush...they'd just make him wait for us...then we hit some open space and off he went...we had to wait a bit at lock #7 for 2 boats coming the other way...not a problem...we had planned to stop for ice cream there anyway...and there were our speed boat friends...eating ice cream too. Really a great day on the water...not much traffic and the locks were all efficient and most were open and waiting for our arrival.....slam, bam, thank you....it is just so much hotter at the bottom of a lock ...doors shut, no breeze or shade...and Ontario seems to have those pesky biting flies...we were dripping. And we sure missed Kelli. Last time we did this, Floyd had the two girl crew...he didn't have it so easy today...

Fiveish and we pulled up to the lock wall in Campbellford...plugged in those ACs and had a cold cold beer...a little left over pizza and a salad...showers and we are done in!!! Tomorrow is another day!!!