Blogs from Manitoba, Canada, North America - page 2

I had misunderstood something yesterday concerning the Red River, and had it running south into the Mississippi. Thanks to one of you keen eyed readers, we investigated more thoroughly and found that was not the case at all! Thanks Jane! Of course, we won’t take full blame for the mistake...we were told that by someone and didn’t look any further!! At any rate, the true scoop is below taken directly from Wikipedia: “The Red River (French: Rivière rouge or Rivière Rouge du Nord, American English: Red River of the North) is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otter_Tail_... read more

We got a late start on our day for some reason this morning and that lateness followed us all day, as it is prone to do. That can create a grouchy comment or two (from both of us!), but at the end of the day, all is well! We were ten o’clock getting out of camp, and our first stop was taking on fuel...in a tight Flying J. We got over 10 MPG by the way. Then we needed to top off our LP gas tank which again took several more minutes than we had anticipated. From there we, of course, had to make a small stop at Fort WalMart because heaven forbid Canada might not have what we wanted???!!! When we went in we discovered that they had a nail salon and since I was ... read more

This day we decided to do the Manitoba Museum. I was not expecting much, but the museum exceeded my expectations. We got a taxi downtown and toured the museum. It was well laid out, and very interesting. Definitely my type of place with a lot of hands on exhibits. After the museum, we went and had lunch at a small deli downtown. After lunch we did a little walking around and headed back to the hotel in the early evening via taxi. We wanted to get something unique for dinner, but since there was nothing close, we did not know what. The hotel suggested Salisbury House, and said it was a short walk. Well we went, and really liked it. The place was old and worn, but the food and service were great! So glad they ... read more

In December of 2017, we had taken my father into our home since he was having early stages of dementia. We were wanting to take him on an easy trip. We had taken to Atlanta for a few days in May, and he enjoyed it. I have always wanted to visit Winnipeg, and the flight loads were great for stand by travel. We flew from Indianapolis to Minneapolis on Delta Connection 5460, a CRJ-900 aircraft, and all 4 of us sat in first class. Our connection was Delta Connection flight 5340, and it was the same CRJ-900 that we had flown up on. We all had the same first class seats as well. Minneapolis was having a thunderstorm, but it cleared as we got close to Winnipeg. Our arrival was simple. The Immigration Agent was joking ... read more

Our family trip in one of the most famous Canadian road trip – Trans-Canada Highway- was decided after many hours of planning, and ensuring that we will have a great experience. It is an extremely scenic road with lakes, mountains, wildlife… Road trips are not usually the most comfortable ways of getting from point A to B. Especially for those who are used to have a cozy seat in an airplane, the thought of a cross country road trip can sound quite baffling. However, for those who like a little bit of adventure in their travels, rather than sitting somewhere and sleeping through the trip, road trips are usually the best and the most memorable experience. After all, on a road trip, it is never only about reaching the destination, but about all the memories you ... read more