Lakefield is said to be a good example of a typical small town in the Kawartha Lakes region of Ontario. It’s a historic town and relatively compact so it is very walkable. Lakefield makes a nice spot for exploring. There are waterfront parks, a boardwalk, restaurants, charming historic homes from the 1800’s and several beautiful stone churches.

Also, Lakefield is home to the Lakefield College School – a private, coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9 through 12. Prince Edward was a student there and remains a big advocate of the school. (Thank you, Cam McLachlan, for this information!)

Our morning in Lakefield was one of our best. I sat at a picnic table outside and wrote out my birthday and anniversary cards for July (late, I’m sorry to say) and August. After Pat’s zoom call, we walked to a breakfast café for cappuccino and egg wraps. Then we ambled on to the Post Office to mail my cards. Snail mail is getting expensive! But I liked the Canadian postmarks on my correspondence.

On our way home we stopped at the grocery to buy Advil – always need that! It was a nice walk home on a quiet country road – just the two of us. Then we departed for another day on the locks.

I wish all mornings could be like this one.

Here are photos from our journey from Lakefield to Pigeon Lake – narrative on Pigeon Lake to follow:

Anchored in Pigeon Lake by Big Island

We anchored two nights at this most serene spot – Big Island in Pigeon Lake. We took many refreshing swims and dinghy rides. The water, like Lake Winnipesaukee, was cold at first but you get used to it. We took the dinghy over to Big Island to walk around.  Captain Pat got extra exercise – he opted to forego the engine and used the oars instead. I even rowed the boat for a little while – so fun.

Captain Pat is so innovative. He said he dreamed about this. How to make riding in the dinghy more comfortable while one person is rowing. He placed one of our deck chairs in the dinghy so the Admiral had a great seat on the bottom of the dinghy, and he could better leverage the oars! He is always coming up with a great idea.

We sure enjoyed this spot – the two nights flew by. During the day there were people in small boats fishing, and families on pontoon boats enjoying the afternoon on the lake and in the sun. We experienced some spectacular sunsets. This was definitely one of our favorite spots.

Here are pics from our stay in Pigeon Lake: