• Jeff AllisonCross-Country 2026Rejsende
    The Hotel Fort Garry
    The Canadian Museum for Human RightsChecking out the Forks Market. Quiet in the morning, much busier later in the day.The Red River was very high.This sculpture reflected Zodiac signs and constellations.Prairie dogs.Thomas loved watching this dog watch the prairie dogs.Grounds of the Saint Boniface CathedralA family of geese came out of the river to say helloBrunch with Mary back at the Fort GarrySome cool buildings in downtown Winnipeg.Another view of the Canadian Museum for Human RightsCool footbridge crossing the Red River

    Winnipeg Day 2

    14. juni, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F

    We were staying two nights in Winnipeg so we had a full day to explore the city. We were meeting our friend Mary from the ATW cruise at noon for brunch, but we had the morning free. We walked from our hotel to the nearby Forks Market to check it out. It's a very cool place. Located where the Red and Assiniboine rivers come together, it's a place that has been a trading post and market for hundreds of years. Apparently native Americans would come up to this junction from as far away as Texas to trade, using the rivers as highways. Now the Forks Market is a collection of shops and eateries, and we had a light breakfast here.

    After eating we set out on foot along the Red River. The river was very high, so we could not walk on what would normally be the riverfront walkway, but we were close by. The grassy areas were populated with prairie dogs, which the boys found fascinating. We crossed over the river on a footbridge and came back down the other side. Along the way we encountered a family of Canada geese with young who were pretty clearly looking for a handout. We kept on our way and crossed the Assiniboine on the same bridge we entered the city on.

    It was a beautiful morning and people were out in force to enjoy the fine weather. We really took a liking to Winnipeg.

    We headed back to the hotel to meet up with Mary, who was already there when we returned. I was worried about being a bit underdressed for the restaurant, but I don't think it was a problem. We all thoroughly enjoyed our food and loved catching up with Mary.

    After brunch we walked in the other direction to see more of downtown Winnipeg. Given that it was a Sunday afternoon, there wasn't a whole lot going on, but we enjoyed checking out the architecture. Later on we returned to the Forks for a light snack. It was far more crowded as people were out enjoying the long days. We walked back over to watch the prairie dogs and the people some more. By the time we got back to the hotel we'd logged a lot of steps and really fallen for Winnipeg.    Læs mere

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