Another weekend away, another post

That week went by pretty quickly.  Lots of working from the hotel and meetings but back on the airplane Friday afternoon for some pre-testing as we get ready to fly this week.

This weekend was another where I was looking for things to do outside of the hotel room.  After spending a good part of Saturday getting caught up with work, it was nice to get outside for a short run near the hotel where I found a snapping turtle munching on some weeds on the shoulder of the road:

In the afternoon, I ventured out to go for a walk along the canal and lift locks.  I got there just in time to see one boat coming up to one of the swing bridges:

A short walk along the canal brought me to the Peterborough Lift Lock which is one of two hydraulic lift locks on the Trent Waterway canal system.  It is astonishing to me that they made this structure back in the 1900's and it is till very much in use these days.  Plus, the mechanics behind the lift is pretty cool, just look at the size of the piston (or ram?) - it is huge!

The view from the top of the hydraulic lift lock

After sweating through my shirt and getting back to the car, I grabbed some snacks, some water and my book and went to find a spot to read by the lake:

Sunday was a lazier day with a short 30 mins drive to Selwyn Beach Conservation Park for a hike in the forest and then a snack along side Chemong Lake.  It was hot, 24 felt like 34 (at least).

The beach park

The hike through the trees

Playing with phone camera settings

Chemong Lake

After my snack, I got back in the car and took the long way "home", around Chemong Lake and past Buckhorn Lake and Pigeon Lake (through Bobcaygeon, which the Tragically Hip named a song after) and then back into Peterborough.

Once back at the hotel, it was time for a quick chat with Lola while I got a little bit of work done and then a short nap before heading back out to find a spot to read my book by the lake.  However, as I pulled into the parking lot at Beavermede Park, it was starting to rain.  So instead of going to find a spot to read my book, I took my nectarine and went for another walk around the park and to the lower lift locks before heading back to the hotel feeling a little refreshed from the rain.

I'm looking forward to a busy week ahead so that I can get home as soon as possible and start my next 14 day self-isolation and then enjoy some summer.  At least this time, I can spend time outside in the yard.  Plus, I have my own sunscreen now since I was criticized for not buying some sunscreen earlier on my trip when I was spending so much time outside.