Stayed in a super swanky hotel last night in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Went downtown to the Forks for dinner and met a local beekeeper. Came away with some yummy honey butter, clover honey and a new friend. The kids enjoyed the pool, Sully took advantage of the gym and I relaxed in the hot tub.
While staying a Pancake Bay a few days ago we had read about the wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald. Sully remembered the song by Gordon Lightfoot and made use of the hotel wifi to look up some history of the wreck. 29 sailors died in a November storm just NW of Whitefish Bay in the 70‘s. Being here really makes the history come alive and listening to the song this morning (thanks to itunes) was particularly haunting.
Had a late night and an early morning and now we are crossing the prairie. Lots of canola, wheat and sunflower fields and huge John Deere Tractors! Looking forward to a very straight and very flat drive today as we l
eave Manitoba, cross Saskatchewan and hopefully make Alberta by late afternoon.
Pix of Alden Gray is too too cute. She knows the GOOD life when she sees it! T, you saved me some ice-cream, right?
ReplyDeleteAhh - the Edmond Fitzgerald - good song! A long one too - might get you across half of Canada before it finishes! :)
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