Winnipeg

Nov. 1, 2014

Thunder Bay to Winnipeg – another long day of driving (“what?  No way! A 4700km across the country and the driving is long? That’s crazy!” I know, I know, who would’ve thought.). 

The days are starting to blur together a bit, one long drive punctuated by some really cool stops, beautiful parks, and interesting hikes (the people have been pretty awesome too!), and the journey to Winnipeg was no different. 

On our way out of Thunder Bay, we stopped at Kakabeka Falls (pronounced Kekebeka).  They were beautiful, despite the frosty cold morning; the rays of sunshine peeking out from behind the clouds certainly helped.  It was a lovely little stop before the impending hours of driving that stretched out before us.

The drive itself was uneventful, which is a good thing.  Crossing the border into Manitoba, we stopped to take a million photos of the border sign and a silly video or two.  Our video footage is racking up quickly, but it’ll be fun to string the footage together once this trip is over, remembering previously forgotten moments along the way (or if nothing else, remembering what idiots we were along the way).

Hello Manitoba

Goodbye Ontario

Welcoming party

Whiteshell Provincial Park is located close to the border, so obviously we stopped in.  Found a nice little hiking trail, J grabbed his fishing rod, and off we went in search of a fishing spot.  We had the park to ourselves (as with every park and trail we ‘ve stopped at so far – the only kids crazy (although I like to think of it more as ambitious rather than crazy) enough to be hiking and exploring this time of year.  After scrambling down a boulder, we found a beautiful little spot along the river (only problem is that there were no fish, but what can you do?).  We walked along a series of rocks leading into the middle of the river, where we watched birds hopping from rock to tree (me) and did some fishing (him).  Whiteshell was the perfect break after sitting in the car all day.

We didn’t stay in Winnipeg for long, and after finding a place to crash for the night, we set off in search of Riding Mountain National Park the next morning – update to come soon!  For now, I’ve got some beautiful prairie farmland to be mesmerized by.