Crispies go to Cowtown – Day Three

July 3                                                                                                          “Tunder Bay” Kakabeka Falls

We started with coffee and scones from the Metropolitan Moose Cafe and then did the rest of Ontario—which does go on and on and on—but  most beautifully, in lake/bog after lake/bog,  and rocky outcrop. We got lunch groceries in Dryden (salad, capicolla, cheese) and enjoyed it in our chairs at a pull-off before Kenora.

Dixie Lake, outside Kenora, Ontario

There was a loon family, parents and two babies—AND we finally saw a moose grazing at the side of the road. S/he headed into the bush when we stopped to look.

The falls

 

 

another roadside attraction

 

 

Ontario finally ended. On we drove, past Winnipeg, casting a glance south to St. John, North Dakota and the Turtle Mountains (Darrol’s homestead). Landed in Brandon, Manitoba, home of Yeti’s (Darrol’s) fabled trips to the fair. In fact, we hapened on the fairgrounds finding our way to the Colonial Inn (“luxury for less”) on Queens St. 

Remember, Darrol?

 It was a 900 kilometre day.

Ganesh got us through India, so.....

                                                                      Once we stopped vibrating, we headed away from our strip mall neighbourhood for downtown Brandon- and a surprise, just for us. The main street was closed to traffic and full of happy people admiring a row of angled-in vintage cars up and down both sides. Casey asked if I felt like I’d dropped acid. She took a shine to a Harley, so I distracted the guy with some good conversation while she got ‘er started. I jumped on and we were off to Moose Jaw.

 

oh yeah