Carleton Place, Ontario and day visit to Ottawa

From Niagara Falls we made our way into Canada to a small place called Carleton Place about 45 minutes from Ottawa in Ontario and stayed at a small RV park called Tranquil Acres. The trip from the Falls to Carleton Place was in very heavy rain and terrible driving conditions but fortunately the Canadian drivers exercise a bit of caution and slowed down during the heaviest of the rain.

The entry to Tranquil Acres, it certainly was tranquil and was one of the more primitive campsites we have stayed at but none the less it was enjoyable.

Our day visit to Ontario started with a visit to the old canal locks which are still in used to this day. The locks allow small boats to transit between the rivers adjoining the great lakes.

The lock being opened to allow boats to pass through.

The rather uninspiring US Embassy building which is totally out of place amongst all the old buildings of Montreal.

Changing of the guard at the war memorial.

The local golf course where I played with an interesting couple.

A dead tree carved into a totem pole.

On arrival into the RV park in Montreal I noticed a bulge in the sidewall of one of the 5th wheel and on removing the wheel this is what I was confronted with.

As you can see it would appear that the outer carcass has detached from the inner casing. I'm not sure what has caused the chunk of rubber to be ripped out but it would appear that it may have just happened prior to our arrival as fortunately the damage to the 5th wheel was minimal. This happened in spite of me doing pre departure inspections and checking tire pressures. The tire was just over 1 year old and had done less than 5,000 miles. I also always check the tires during any stop we have for fuel or breaks. It took most of the following morning to find a replacement and the only replacement I could find was a second hand tire so here's hoping that it will last until I can get a proper replacement. It is a Michelin so it should be OK. 

This certainly has been a bad year for vehicle problems.

As a result we did not make it into Montreal and instead decided to have lunch and a game of golf at the local golf course. It was a very nice course and we played with an exceptionally nice couple in their 50's who were decent enough to speak to us in fluent english. (Quebec is French speaking).