The Canadian experience continues to be full of beauty and warmth. In the last two weeks we completed the Trent Severn waterway including 45 locks and stops at many friendly ports. Highlights include Kingston, home of Queen's University and the old federal penitentiary, Campbellford, home of the Tooney and more yummy tarts, Peterborough, where we got to see Randy Bachman in concert at age 71 and Collingwood, where my Uncle Dean and Tish treated us to a wonderful Canada Day.

We are traversing the Georgian Bay now and the Canadian Shield granite is stunning and many Cottagers enjoy their own islands.  We were welcomed to raft to some boats in Frying Pan Bay during the busy weekend and have enjoyed a short respite in Parry Sound as we contemplate our final 500 miles.