On the 6^th of Aug. we said our goodbyes and left Walker for Winnipeg Manitoba. Nice weather, less humid, beautiful drive, huge sunflower fields, wow. Crossed the border at 3:30. Made our park by 5:45pm. 8-7, took the car into Winnipeg to The Forks, where the Red River and the Assiniboine come together. There are cultural centers, a big indoor marketplace that has all kinds of fun things and a total mix of ethnicities, shops, food, music…The 50^th Anniversary of the Folklorama is going on which we will see when we get together with Geoff, David’s friend. On Thursday 8-8, we took a tour of the Canadian Mint. There are two of them, Ottawa has the other one. It was very, very interesting. 8-9, Friday, we went and had dinner with Geoff, first time I’d met him. Had a great time and made plans for Saturday and the Folklorama. 8-10, spent the day with Geoff, went to the W.A.G. (Winnipeg Art Gallery), then to Stella’s in St. Boniface (French quarter) for cappuccino’s, then the Caribbean Pavilion for jerk chicken, roti’s, rum punches, Island drums, dancing, limbo, music, FUN!
280 miles 2374 Tot
$112 in gas for Verne (RV)
$100 ca.(75 US) for Cartier Park 5 days