Bay of Quinte...

August 5, 2023 

Upon leaving Clayton, New York, we got to enjoy a little more of the 1000 Islands.  Interestingly, Canada has at least 2 car ferries from their islands to the mainland while the US does not have any.  The tours we took, no one seemed to have any answers why the US side had no ferries. 

                                                                  

While in the 1000 islands, we travelled back into the St Lawrence Seaway without any tankers and then  Lake Ontario into the Bay of Quinte. While going from Lake Ontario into the Bay of Quinte, we passed by the western part of Kingston.  The Kingston Penitentiary which is Canada's oldest prison opened in 1835, closing in 2013.  It is here below.  Timing just didn't allow us to get there to take a tour.  Besides, they may have kept one or both of us!

                                           
There were multiple places to anchor within Bay of Quinte.  Danny and I reviewed our options and decided we would anchor out in Picton Bay.  I had read as well as met people who talked highly of the town of Picton although not a typical stop on the Loop.  In this anchorage, we could get there in 1.5 miles by dinghy.  As we arrived at the anchorage,  Beach House realized there was no good place for their dog, Goose, to get to the bathroom.  So I quickly called the Prince Edward Yacht Club and they were nice enough to accommodate us for one night.  The manager was not there given it was a Saturday night but the bartender got us situated.  It was a nice town with beautiful older homes and immaculate gardens and flower beds.  The large home seen belonged to a businessman who later became a significant politician and built this in 1863.  The home now is used as a culinary school and event space.  
Without a doubt, we had one of the best meals we had on our trip at Bocado.  It was a Spanish tapas place.  I even experienced a wine from a grape I had never heard of which was excellent.  I purchased a bottle to take back to the boat.
While walking around Picton, I could see a large stone church in the distance.  It happened to be very close to the 555 Brewery which Danny wanted to visit.  The church is a Methodist Church.  It was built in 1898 as the third church on this site.

What I found interesting is the church at this site prior to this one was where the first Methodist "Canada Conference" occurred in 1824.  This conference resulted in the separation of Canadian and US Methodist churches.  Following this separation, a seminary was developed which now is the current Victoria University.

The next morning we left for Trenton which is the town right outside the start of the Trent Severn Waterway.  Our trip had great conditions and uneventful to Trent Port Marina.  We heard this was a great place and it was.  The marina is owned by the town and they had great deck hands to help us when we arrived, a great boater's lounge, fantastic showers, free laundry, and even provided everything to do the laundry.  It was too good to be true!  Given it was Sunday, not much was opened but we did find a sports bar called Wahoo Bar & Grill which was pretty good and a stop at the grocery store.  The stone watchtower for the town was beautiful with red doors.

We essentially have about 1 month to see the Trent Severn Waterway, Georgian Bay, and the North Channel before we arrive into Michigan and Mackinaw Island.  I have been making list after list of places to go, not go, and you MUST see it.  There is not enough time and have to remember the saying...you can't see or do it all.  Danny keeps reminding me!
                            

The Beach House in front of us heading up the Trent Severn.
                                            Next up-  Trent Severn Waterway
 

Bridges Openings  35

 Locks  90


TOTAL MILES TRAVELLED  4053.90 miles
TOTAL DAYS 268



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