Swift Current

After a great stop in Winnipeg we were off to Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Swift Current would be our westernmost and final stop in Canada as we'd be dropping down south into Montana on our way to Yellowstone.

Leaving Winnipeg we were quickly in true prairie country. It was not totally flat, but it was wide open and actually pretty. I had feared that this part of the drive would be really boring, but it wasn't. Neither was Kansas, for that matter. Now Northern Nevad, that's different...but that comes later.

On our way out of town we stopped at Stacked Pancake & Breakfast House for an excellent breakfast. Then it was back to the trans-Canada highway. The agenda was pretty much just "drive to Swift Current," but we did make a stop in Portage la Prairie to see the "world's largest can of coke." This is really just a tower painted to look like a Coke can, but given our theme of stopping for "world's largest" roadside attractions we had to check it out.

"Linner" was at Qu'Appelle Bar & Grill in Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan. This was a fascinating place, serving everything from palak paneer to pizza. It was certainly memorable.

Before arriving in Swift Current we naturally had to stop at the world's largest moose statue in Moose Jaw. DJ expressed his disappointment here, complaining that the moose wasn't big enough. But he got out and posed anyway.

We arrived at the Home Inn & Suites in Swift Current in time for the boys to check out the pool, which had an amazing water slide. This was a hit, and provided a great opportunity for some exercise after a long day of driving.Read more