In Canada, there are not bathrooms or restrooms - they have washrooms. Quite honestly, it's a more accurate word. We had a lovely first day with a functioning washroom, and then the pipes exploded and it was out the remaing 24 hours of our stay. We have two heads (the boat word for bathroom) on our boat. We try not to use them as much as possible because then we need to "pump out" or empty the tanks less frequently. We also enjoy the reason to get off the boat and walk for additional exercise.
We were excited to arrive and get one of the last slips with power in Buckhorn. We had a strategy to let all the Loopers pass us by that have been pausing due to a train bridge failure at the end of the Trent Severn.
We were able to set up our ladder, especially since we planned a two night stay.
On our first night we got to hear music in the park. During our stay, we were joined by two of these houseboats along the wall
This picture shows the water coming out of the hydroelectric dam. Since so much electricity in Canada comes from hyrdoelectric sources, the term "hydro" is commonly used in place of electricity or power.
This is a picture of our happy home in Buckhorn. The boat behind us was fascinating. The owner has converted it to all electric and is 3 weeks into starting his Loop.
These black, white and orange signs are everywhere with interesting sayings along the way.
Another view of the water a short distance from the Lock.
Review:
Buckhorn Lock #31 Wall
Stay: 2 nights
Pros: Price covered in mooring pass, close to town, quiet and not turbulent, bathrooms clean, cute town, pizza dinner good, Old town Inn food good the first day
Cons: No Shower, no laundry, but most importantly - no washroom when it broke
Rating: 3 star
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