Having lived in Canada for a time, some names have a far off and romantic association for me. Winnipeg is among those. We met some great people and had some great fun walking here. Leaving later than hoped from tBay (too much fun there too, including some time chatting with newlyweds whose honeymoon was flying a 2-seat C-150 across Canada), we dodged some dodgy weather. Getting to Fort Frances on our first leg we got down to 1200 AGL in light rain following the highway for a time. I thought it would be cool to see International Falls just across the river. We did, and it wasn’t (cool that is).
0084 Dam Falls
Very industrial, and it seems any falls were made into a dam long ago. Wonder what it was like before. On the Canadian side where we landed to avoid customs mania, Tom at the airport was exceptionally helpful and friendly. From there up to Kenora was easier, so rather than stop we turned West to Winnipeg. So many fascinating Ontario wetlands and Manitoba farms along the way.
0092 Manitoba Farm
The city itself is interesting from the air too, with what Anne calls a “cobbled” skyline. There’s a bridge downtown that people seem especially proud of. That’s it on the left with the white web of suspension cables. Looks like some great waterfront parks in the area around the stadium.
0108 Winnipeg
So having been out late tonight, an early start tomorrow is unlikely. We’ll probably just make the relatively short and easy (if weather cooperates) hop to Regina tomorrow, then Calgary and up to Edmonton. We’ll see how it goes, as always on our flexible adventures. 🙂
John & Anne Wiley 
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