Along the North Shore
It is raining when we get up ... no, not just raining, pouring would be a better word. Fortunately we never unhitched the trailer last night, so with the minimum of fuss we are on the road again....
May 2004
Thunder Bay
Well before we get to Thunder Bay there is Kakabeka Falls. When I (Lawrie) was going to University in Thunder Bay, there was just a little park and some real nice viewing platforms. Today there is quite...
Emo, Atikokan, Sapawe, Kashabowie, Quetico, Kakabeka!
And these names are all pronounced how? I know now, but will probably not get them right tomorrow! These are all Ojibwa names ... and even that can get spelled a few different ways! These are also...
On the road again … to Ontario!
It is now Friday, May 28, almost a full month has gone by since we left home. The time has gone quickly, or so it seems to me. My first knitting project is still not done, though this isn't really a...
Lower Fort Garry
It is an easy drive to the Fort and we spend three hours there. We are saturated by history brought alive by the many interpreters that work there.
Off to Winnipeg
Do you think this grain elevator is overly tall? Just because Lawrie thought there weren't many elevators left, they are showing up at almost every town now. Many need a coat of paint that we doubt will...
Into Manitoba, seven more to go!
You can't help but notice how big the sky appears on the praries. You also can't help but notice how monotonous the landscape is. The prairies would be a good place to live if you were the least bit...
Saskatoon (Pie)
Okay, so it isn't berry season, I could wish though! Our leaving the trailer at tick ridden, soggy Echo Valley was a good thing. We enjoyed a dry, warmish, family filled three days that were all good...
Change Plans
Well so much for well laid plans ... after a night of rain and a quick consultation with the Stewart Clan ... we are on our way to Saskatoon because the weather is the pits. Seriously the pits!
History underground, can you dig it?
Did you know Moose Jaw was nicknamed "Little Chicago of the Prairies?" Well I didn't, but now I know that during Prohibition in the United States Moose Jaw was the home of an industrious band of...
Prairie, prairie, prairie … Moose Jaw
So does this describe today? You bet it does. We were off to an early start out of Elkwater ... we could both have stayed longer, but the rest of Canada waits! It really wasn't exciting scenery if that...