July 14-15 Kington (alias the Kings Town)

It was a long day. We arrived in Kingston around 6pm. We waited for hours at the Kingston Mills, the final set of locks. But we finally arrived at Kingston marina. It was windy and a lot of current and the only slip available was for a 30 ft boat in a conjested area. But the marina supplied 4 dockhands to man strategic points in order to get us moored up safely.


Kingston was bustling. The Buster Festival was going on. Street performers from all over the world come here for a weekend in the summer to perform. We also took in some of the historical sites, such as the Bellevue House, the residence of John A. McDonald, who was the first prime minister of Canada. At the house, we had afternoon tea with folks dressed up in period costumes. The first pic is a shot taken from the Great Lakes Maritime Museum, looking at Wolf Islands wind farm, which generates enough power for all the homes and businesses in Kingston. Next pic is a black squirrel sighting, which appear more common here in Ontario than anywhere we have been. Finally, here is a pic of the Buster Festival and a street performer having his way with the audience.