We started the day as usual, grabbing coffee and gas in Yorkton before carrying on further east. Crossing into Manitoba, we lost another hour to time zones, switching back to Central Time. We picked up a second coffee at Russell, Manitoba, before turning off the Yellowhead and following roads 45 E and 10 N to Wasagaming and Riding Mountain National Park.
We had hoped to visit the bison enclosure within the Park, but once we found out that it was about a 45 minute drive down a rough gravel road.....my back was not up to that, at least not without an awful lot of "yelping", and Jane's frayed nerves were definitely not up to THAT. We toured the main village at Clear Lake and nearby Wasagaming before continuing on our way.
We reconnected with the Yellowhead at Minnedosa, and followed it through Neepawa and along to where it hit the Trans-Canada near Portage La Prairie. After loading up on gas and snacks, we sped eastward and used the Perimeter Highway to detour around Winnipeg. We had hoped to meet Cheryl for lunch, but time was of the essence to avoid getting caught in no-man's land by day's end.
We crossed into Ontario and carried on to Kenora, and secured a room for the night at the Waterview Inn., complete with a handy Subway across the street for dinner. We toured the downtown a little bit, busy on a Wednesday night, before re-tracing our way through the roundabout and back to the Inn.
Goodbye, Saskatchewan....
Hello, Manitoba!
Manitoba morning
Main Village at Clear Lake
By-passing Winnipeg
Home....but still a long way from home!
Kenora on Lake of the Woods
Nice room at the Waterview Inn
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