After a less-than-restful sleep thanks to the wedding, we had breakfast at the Courthouse. They had a lot of good stuff to put in the oatmeal, which I always appreciate. Then we packed up and set course for Winnipeg. We'd finally be out of Ontario! Not that we had anything against Ontario; it was beautiful. But it is BIG (if it were a state it would be smaller than only Alaska, and about 1.5 times the size of Texas).
Before leaving arboreal forest country and hitting the plains, we made a stop at Quetico Provincial Park. It was chilly here, with a crisp breeze. We checked in at the visitor's center to see what was what, then took a walk along the river that leads into French Lake. We'd hoped to spot a moose, but no such luck. Plenty of birds, though, and gorgeous scenery. We made it down to the lake, then returned to the car.
The stop at the park had led us further south, so we took a road back up to the trans-Canada highway. I think we saw literally one other car while we were on this road. We saw plenty of beaver lodges, though, and I finally stopped to grab a picture of one.
"Linner" was in Dryden, near the Manitoba border and hometown of hocky hall-of-famer Chris Pronger. Then it was on to Winnipeg, where we arrived without incident and made our way to the Fort Garrey Hotel. This immediately reminded us of other Canadian "railway hotels" such as the Château Frontenac in Quebec City. The staff were very friendly and the lobby was gorgeous. The room itself was small, but sufficient. It had been a long day of driving, so we just sacked out for the evening. Next day we'd check out the city and meet up with Mary from our around-the-world cruise!Read more
June 13 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F