The Great Loop

This web site is an attempt to provide a quick and easy way for our family and freinds to keep up with us on "The Loop"

The Great Loop is a 6000 mile jouney down the Tennessee River and the Tombigbee Waterway to Mobile, Alabama. From there around the coast of Florida via Key West with a side trip to the Bahamas. Back to the coast of Florida we head up the east coast to the Chesapeake Bay. From the Chesapeake we continue up the east coast through New York Harbour, up the Hudon River, and across the Erie Canal. Through a series of canals we go across Lake Ontario into Canada. We will spend a month in Canada. Back to the US, we will cross Lake Michigan to Chicago. Following the Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, and Cumberland Rivers back to Tennesse.


LOOP CLOSED: 8/12/09: 310 days, 6170 miles, 107 locks, 3 countries, 16 states, 85 different marinas, 10,050 gallons of diesel fuel, thousands of photos, countless new friends, and priceless memories...

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Bobcaygeon

OK....So Jerry wakes me at 7 am saying "Let's Lock and Roll"....and I replied from under the covers....GRRRRR.....Up and at 'em at our first lock....waiting in line at the first lock.....but we were number 2 and away we go........This will be an all dayer.....11 locks and one of those is the famous Peterborough Lift Lock.......................
Not all the locks are operated manually but many still are "manpower" only...

This boat has been places no boat should go............ha...ha..........

This Lift Lock was truly amazing.....you pull in on the right...literally into a pan of water........they take the left side down and you up..........and out you go at the top.......no current.....fun.......we traveled the first few locks today with this sailboat...........we talked....took photos of each other and exchanged cards.....we will email each other the pictures......always nice to meet the people...I keep saying it ...but people it is really what it is all about, eh? That is what all the Canadians say...."eh".....it is really catchy!



We just could not get enough photos of this.................unbelievable.


Our fellow travelers..................on their sailboat went thru several locks with us today............

View aft from the lock raised up in the air 65'

Looking out the front of the Lift Lock........................

Trent University.....very modern architecture.....pretty!
As we head up Clear Lake....it is very picturesque....all the homes built on the rocks...and the drive in boat houses under the homes....also just in the middle of the channel .....clusters of rocks.....granite .....it is very beautiful and some of the patios are even the natural rock that is there...just look closely....................



You can see why I am having a hard time writing tonight....look at these markers....and if you get out of the channel.....that grinding sound of rock will remind you...........


I guess this is a sound foundation..............ROCK.......................

The birds seem to enjoy it............................

How about going to church by boat...

Beautiful homes............."On Golden Pond".........That is what it reminded us of.....................



As we entered Gorden Yacht Harbor............. Wednesday night sail boat races.............
We went to a great Italian Restaurant for dinner....walked thru town and had to go thru

Bigley's...shoes and clothing...I have never seen so many shoes (10,000 pairs) in my life in one place....They also have bathing suits (2,000)..........and buyers come from afar to find the one that is just right.........lots of fun to look..........


Ok....so as we fall into bed.....I am thinking......is it all worth it? Exhaustion has set in.....and YES it is......absolutely......people, scenery, and the different ways we all live........ makes ya think!
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