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By MunschAdo
February 25th 2008

Monday, February 25, 2008

North America » Canada » Manitoba » Wanipigow

This week marks the busiest one since we toured Winnipeg schools: nine shows in five days! We kicked it off with a performance in Wanipigow, a very friendly community with an exceptional bunch of eager volunteers, then headed back to Pine Falls for a lazy afternoon around the motel. We visited the restaurant for lunch, the pool again for another swim, the family foodstore for fruit, and the bar for refreshment. [View Full Entry]

By MunschAdo
February 24th 2008

Sunday, February 24, 2008

North America » Canada » Manitoba » Pine Falls

We headed out this afternoon to Pine Falls and got lost very briefly in Stead, Powerview, and then finally Pine Falls when we had some trouble locating the motel. It turns out that Powerview and Pine Falls are conjoined communities with no clear separation (and there is more than one way to get there from Winnipeg). Fortunately for us, the two twin towns make for lots of local amenities located very close together, too. We enjoyed a fine dinner at Fine Chinese Cuisine & Sonny's Chicken House. Note that if you order a salad with dressing on the side there, the [View Full Entry]

By MunschAdo
February 21st 2008

Thursday, February 21, 2008

North America » Canada » Manitoba » Minnedosa

Today was a busy day! We performed at Hartney, then drove onward to Sioux Valley for our second show before heading over to Minnedosa for our overnight. The Castle Bed & Breakfast hosted us. It’s a delightful family and guest home with an interesting history. Most guest rooms seem to have their own bathrooms! We had plenty of time in the afternoon to explore the house, the streets, and the community. We enjoyed dinner in town at the local diner, and bowling in the late evening. [View Full Entry]

By MunschAdo
February 20th 2008

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

North America » Canada » Manitoba » Hartney

We performed in Hamiota this morning, then rolled over to Hartney where we had another bed & breakfast lined up. Our accommodations are a delightful old family house which had been moved over to a farm to serve as guest quarters. It was loaded with every wonderful amenity we’d been missing in the motels. We grabbed some fresh supplies from the co-op grocer in town, with the intention of making a fine meal together. When we got back to the house we had a little bit of trouble working the taps, so we phoned over to the farmhouse for some assistance. [View Full Entry]

By MunschAdo
February 19th 2008

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

North America » Canada » Manitoba » Hamiota

Loaded up on ham, eggs and toast, we headed back down the hill and into the school in Birtle. After our morning show we headed to Hamiota, where the reputation of the Crocus Corner Pizza Loca preceded itself—so much so that we enjoyed two meals there in one day! DO try the quesadillas. A brief exploration of Hamiota revealed a Co-op grocery store, a hardware store, and other interesting corners to explore. We spent the afternoon in the library reading to each other on the carpet, much to the amusement of the librarian. [View Full Entry]

By MunschAdo
February 18th 2008

Monday, February 18, 2008

North America » Canada » Manitoba » Birtle

Our much-anticipated first bed and breakfast stay! Our hosts, Don and Elaine of the Acorn Aerie, made us right at home, and encouraged some very silly adventures in Lego. We were served a delicious meal of salad, spaghetti, and dessert with home-made Saskatoon preserves with the family, accompanied by a breath-taking view of the town. We rounded the night off with a quick dip in the hot tub before retiring to our cosy basement suite. [View Full Entry]

By MunschAdo
February 15th 2008

Friday, February 15, 2008

North America » Canada » Manitoba » Dauphin

Today was an exciting two-show day at two different schools in Dauphin. We were twice-blessed with some exceptional helpers to load us in and out of our venues. Despite some foreboding weather forecasts, we braved the roads for a three-night stay in our home city. We beat the storm into the city, and enjoyed watching the clouds roll in behind us for our day off. [View Full Entry]

By MunschAdo
February 14th 2008

Thursday, February 14, 2008

North America » Canada » Manitoba » Dauphin

Happy Valentines' Day! We traveled to Dauphin today, and checked into the motel in the early afternoon. Dauphin is a lively town with ample gas stations and grocery stores, and it turns out there’s even a recreation complex across the street from our motel. Normally it wouldn't have been open, but our motel manager pulled some strings with his daughter, the lifeguard. Our bathing suits made another appearance while we enjoyed hot tubbing, wave pooling, watersliding, and our own version of water volleyball. [View Full Entry]

By MunschAdo
February 11th 2008

Sunday, February 10, 2008

North America » Canada » Manitoba » Swan River

Today we were supposed to travel to Swan River, but we had a bit of a hiccup this morning when we discovered the Safari van wouldn’t start. It's that cold here. Hainsworth managed to get a boost from CAA, and we were on the road by the early afternoon. Swan River features an Extra Foods, a movie theatre, and a plethora of chain store restaurants. In addition, our motel room is equipped with a VCR, and the front office has not only finches and a tabby cat named Rusty, but also VHS rentals. Blais and Del Campo collected SS Girls and [View Full Entry]

By MunschAdo
February 11th 2008

Monday, February 11, 2008

North America » Canada » Manitoba

Today marked our two-show day in Swan River. We had helpers at both schools, which sped the load ins and outs nicely. We celebrated lunch at the Qwik Stop, where Hainsworth and Blais had delicious soup and sandwiches while Del Campo and Ramsden had their lunches in the SUV (then snuck in for fresh cream-cheesed cinnamon buns and coffees). Liquidation World delivered discount hair dye, cheap name-brand chocolate, bizarre robots, and temporary tattoos. Hilarity ensued. Two children identified the cast members in Liquidation World, another one at Pizza Place (with $3.99 all-you-can-eat spa [View Full Entry]

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