The start of the Welland Canal that allows ships to travel between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The ships actually have to climb a mountain (the Escarpment) so there is a series of locks to lift the ships (I did not know this).
There is a lovely walkway that goes along the canal. Lots of dogs out walking this morning.
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Steps to go down to the small boat canal – no swimming.
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The small boat canal with the tourist shops in the background.
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Ahoy mateys. Directly in the center in the back is Lake Erie.
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Early Sunday morning but there is a cafe open. Time for a coffee and muffin. They were very friendly and enjoyed seeing the pugs.
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Fresh baked blueberry muffin, a gentle lake breeze and park bench next to the canal – life is good.
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We head up to Thorold. It’s motto is “Where ships climb the mountain”. It has Lock 7 which is the last lock before Lake Ontario. The lock is off to the right and the building is the museum they have.
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From the other direction. The canal heading into the locks.
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The pugs and I headed into the museum. In the museum is a rare red ensign. Only 5 of them are known to exist. This one has Manitoba’s insignia in the lower right.
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A photo of two ships passing each other in the canal.
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There was a ship coming into the lock so we drove down the road to get a picture of it with the pugs.
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The canal length from Port Weller in the north to Port Colborne in the south.
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