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| Peterborough Lift Lock |
Thirty minutes away from Cobourg, Peterborough was the next destination for our group's summer trip. We went
to check out the Peterborough Lift Lock, a
National Historic Site, and the highest hydraulic lift lock in the world. What
was more interesting about this was that it was built in the early 1900s. It
was a great accomplishment even for today’s standards and still operational!
We were lucky to catch a few boats locking through that day,
including the cruise boat. It allowed us to see this awesome engineering. It
would have been nice to be able to get on one of the liftlock and riverboat
cruises but we didn't have much time.
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| Lift Lock Cruises at Peterborough |
The kids engaged in one of the children’s programs set up by
the Park—a role playing activity for the Tug Trent. It was nice but too hot and
a tad too long for the kids. Much appreciated, though, that they had activities
like these.
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| Tug Trent at Peterborough Lift Locks |
We also checked out the visitors' centre beside the lock. It
offered interactive exhibits, videos and other historical displays detailing
the construction of the lift lock. There was also a gift shop and their mascot came
out to hand out tattoos and pencils for the kids.
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| Visitor's Centre at Peterborough Lift Locks |
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| Parka the mascot |
We got take-out burgers and sausages from the nearby
Reggie’s grill and grabbed a couple of the picnic tables by the lock to have
lunch. The burgers were just so-so and all our orders took almost an hour.
Maybe the staff was overheating inside the
stuffy joint and not quite inspired to turn out nice, juicy burgers?
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| Currywurst from Reggie's, Peterborough |
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| Sides of fries and Onion rings from Reggie's, Peterborough |
All in all, it was a nice visit and a good learning experience
for both kids and adults. There were other attractions and restaurants to check
out in Peterborough which we no longer had a chance to see. We’ll save those
for next time!
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