Kingston to Trenton

 



They say a picture is worth a thousand words.

For those "geographically impaired" folks out there, here's your picture!

 

  

 

 

 

The approximate route we took from Oswego, New York to Kingston, Ontario (Canada).

 

 

 

  

 A look back at Kingston as we departed the marina on Friday.

If you've ever lived "way up north":  Remember how BLUE the sky is up there?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Downtown Kingston and the Marine Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The First Mate excitedly places our Parks Canada stickers on the windshield.

These will allow us to traverse the canal systems in Canada and stay at their Park Services facilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 As we head west, the shorelines are sparsely dotted with homes, but this is mostly rural, farming country.  You can easily "smell" the upcoming farms that have livestock!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 These lighted markers are unlike those we have in the U.S. but they serve the same purpose: to keep us out of shallow water.

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 This is the land of numerous islands and the only way to get back & forth to the mainland is by ferry.

  

 I'm thinking in the winter months they just drive across the ice!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Some folks just don't deal well with ferries, so they come up with their own method of travel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 On our way to Trenton, we decided to stop at the town of Picton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The Prince Edward Yacht Club, where they graciously found room for Spiritus to spend the night.

 

 

  

 

 

 

A small sailing yacht club, the PEYC is in the picturesque village of Picton.

(look closely & you'll see Spiritus in the back, left) 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Picton has street after street of wonderfully old stately homes . . . . . . .

 

 

. . . . . . . with tidy, green lawns . . . . . . .

 

 

. . . . . . . and colorful little flowerbeds . . . . . . .

 

 . . . . . . . and carefully trimmed trees and hedges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A gas grill & picnic table conveniently located beside Spiritus.  She could get used to this kind of treatment! 

 

 

 

 

 

When you say, "Supersize that ice cream cone, please", just be ready!

  

 

 

 

 

After a memorable stay in Picton, we say farewell to the Prince Edward Yacht Club.

 

 

 

 

 

On our way to Trenton, we pass a sailing regatta.

 Linda got all excited as she relived her days as the Wet Hen Skipper in Hawaii, throwing out the spinnaker for the downwind run.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The dockmaster is waiting to catch our lines at the Fraser Park Marina in Trenton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The marina is directly adjacent to this magnificent park.

 

The gazebo provides a great setting for "docktails" with our fellow Loopers!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Born on Groundhog Day, Linda sneaks over to meet the namesake of her special day.

(Can you spot him on the right side of the picture?)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's not everyday that Spiritus gets tied up within 10 feet of an ice cream stand!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are in the prime position to launch our trip on the Trent-Severn Canal in the next few days!