The mighty Welland canal

We daytripped to southern Ontario, stopping at Lock 3 of the Welland Canal, part of the St Lawrence Seaway. This is the Gaia Desgagnes making its way slowly through the canal. It first did the ‘hugging the wall’ move and was then suctioned to the other wall. Once in place, the locks behind it were closed and the arrestor arm lifted, and the forward locks opened. The Welland canal allows ships to get from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie and circumvent Niagara Falls. The elevation change between the lakes is 99 .5 metres.
A stop at Peller estates for some ice wine tasting and bottle buying, then Niagara on the Lake for cute shopping and a pint at the same pub Jan and Pat went to when they visited 40 years earlier and then wrapping the trip off with dinner at
The Skyline Diner. I may or may not have done a bit of vandalism.Read more