From Burrit’s Rapids to Merrickville there are a series of six locks, a few swing bridges, and not much else. The Labour Day week-end is over and there is no boat traffic on the river at all. The people manning the locks are more relaxed, and all is serene. Today is my first attempt at entering and exiting a lock. Watching boats in the locks is a great tourist attraction in town…NO PRESSURE!
On our final set of locks, our lock mate says he is trying to get home, so I graciously let him go first, but instead he turns and steals our spot at the small town finger dock. His mission is to save some money by carting 700 liters of gasoline from the local gas station back to his boat in 95 degree heat.
With the sweltering heat comes a sudden desire to find an air conditioned spot for lunch, afternoon snack, Christmas shopping, before dinner drink…the list goes on! Tomorrow is the last hot day but with a possibility of thundershowers!
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