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<\/a><\/p>\nThere are 4 locks at Jones Falls & the routine for the lock staff is usually to bring boats up through the locks before they start taking boats down.<\/p>\n
Photo below: three step locks down to Hotel Kenney.<\/p>\n
We were in luck as there were no boats in the cue on the lower level so we got to go down right away.<\/p>\n The weather forecast for the day was for rain starting around noon so we hoped to get as far as we could before the showers began. It almost looked like we would make it to Kingston Mills before the rain started but that was not to be.<\/p>\n Photo below: the swing bridge at The Narrows.<\/p>\n Photo below: passing through a narrow channel headed to the Lower Brewers Lock. The shallow water was thick green with algae due to the extended heat wave.<\/p>\n We still had about an hour to go to reach our destination when the rain started falling. By the time we arrived at Kingston Mills it was pouring down & we were all soaked.<\/p>\n The rain continued for most of the afternoon so we stayed inside & Brent & Rachel made quesadillas for lunch.<\/p>\n Photo below: Rachel assembles<\/p>\n Photo below: Brent cooks<\/p>\n These folks are great company & way better in the galley than me! I\u2019ll have to find my Spam recipe book & see what culinary delights they can come up with.<\/p>\n After a late lunch I brought out an old friend of mine & Brent whipped up some awesome Margaritas for the crew using the ice crusher that Catherine’s mom Jeanne gave to me years ago. I’ll never part with it. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n