We started our adventure on LAST CAT with high hopes of racing to Montreal, but alas . . . Mother Nature had a different plan. We got to Prescott our first day, then on to Brighton only to find out the Murray Canal had closed for the season the day before. Meanwhile back on Lake Ontario, a storm brewed up, so we stuck it out in Brighton for 2 days then found someone who opened the locks on the Murray Canal for us so we could go through. (Don't ask us how much that cost!) But . . . we were on our way! 
While in Brighton, our friend Brian Laidlaw called and wanted to know about the boating adventure he heard we were on. Well, when we told him, he said he would fly out from California.and meet us in Kingston in 3 days. That was great news because we had cold weather and 27 locks and almost as many bridges ahead of us and so we welcomed him aboard. Dixie was happy to relinquish first mate duties to Brian so she concentrating on being the chef and navigator! 
Also arriving to join us for the night in Kingston was Debbie Lashley who drove down from Carleton Place, so we all had a wonderful afternoon and evening, and waved goodbye to Debbie the next morning and set on our journey with much anticipaton.
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