Trenton to Frankford, ON

After this gorgeous sunrise and Kathleen’s morning run, we left Trent Port Marina at 8:15 AM yesterday, went to the fuel dock as they opened and headed into the Trent-Severn Waterway. A fellow Looper homeported in Trenton snapped a photo of us entering the canal and also sent us a nice e-mail with local info and tips for navigating and enjoying the waterway.

We arrived at Lock 1 right at 9:00 AM, with two larger boats ahead of us, and had to wait about 30 minutes to lock through with two other powerboats that arrived after us. The first six locks are close together and are all lifts of 18+ feet over seven-miles to carry the canal around a long stretch of rapids on the Trent River. We’re tied up at the Parks Canada wall above Lock 6 in Frankford, ON. The Lockmaster’s office has washrooms and the town gives boaters access to showers in the RV park across the canal, adjacent to a beach and skate park. We are right next to the upper lock doors, which are manually operated, but with a little different mechanism than on the Rideau Canal (see photo, with our “private” picnic table in the foreground). Map Link: Frankford, ON

We went into town twice—once for groceries and then again for dinner at Dmitri’s Pizzeria. The food was great but a nearby family with five unruly kids and careworn parents cut into our enjoyment. We plan to stay in Frankford for two nights to wait out heavy rain expected from the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby and a local low pressure system that are joining forces.

Bonus Question: How many countries have never won an Olympic medal? (multiple choice, answer at end of post). A. 12    B. 26    C. 45    D. 66

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Bonus Question Answer: D. 66 countries have never won an Olympic medal, summer or winter. Two nations—Dominica and Saint Lucia—won their first medals at this year’s Paris games. Monaco has the record for most Olympic appearances (32) without medaling; Andorra is second with 25.