Winnipeg

Thanks to the time shift and a very mild morning we were on the road before sunrise. The highway was already busy nonetheless but the area we drove through was beautiful with countless little ponds and lakes. Our first stop was at Kenora, a little town at the northern point of a vast area of interconnected lakes. Its slogan (apparently every town in Canada has one) is "Lake of the woods", like my hometown 😁
We spent some time in the marina and the visitor center with the exhibitions. We enjoyed our brunch overlooking the lake and full sunshine ☀️

A short drive later we crossed the border to the next province, Manitoba which flag features a bison 🦬! On the way to Winnipeg we came by the longitudinal halfway point of Canada that we used for a photo shoot, especially with Ruedi ❤️

Then we arrived in Winnipeg in the early afternoon which left us with enough time to explore the city. It's also called Winterpeg due to being known as the coldest city in Canada. The area around the river and the museums is very nice and scenic but a lot of buildings even in downtown were rundown. We still enjoyed the stroll through a diverse skyline.

Julia found a dinner spot named "feast", one of the few indigenous owned restaurants offering a small but very appealing menu. I've tried the slow cooked bison and Julia the poutine. The food was absolutely delicious!

In the evening we drove a bit further in direction of tomorrow's highlight, Riding Mountain National Park.Baca selengkapnya