We awoke last night a couple times. Joel because it was so cold and me because I swear that there was a drug deal going on outside our car. I lay awake for 45 minutes and during that time 10 or 15 cars came and went, each time people would get out of their car and then 5 min later get back in and zoom off! Who does that at Walmart at 4 30 in the morning?
But luckily when we woke up there was no signs of anything except snow and normal people doing their groceries. Wonder what it was all about? But the weather was still cold and cloudy with some snow still falling! So Joel and I quickly got dressed ( jeans were very cold!) and headed to the couple places in Winnipeg I wanted to see. We later learned that it was minus 5 when we woke up! I wonder how cold it was all night?! And on the first of May!
Our first stop was the grave of Louis Riel a métis revolutionary. He was a part French and part Indigenous leader who helped form the province of Manitoba as we know it today. He was born and buried near what is Winnipeg although his big stand was made North of Saskatoon. Maybe we will go see that too!
After the grave which was in a very nice part of Winnipeg with a very nice church we looked around the area. We also saw the grave of the first white family that settled out West. Then we went as saw an old fur trade fort. We walked around for a bit, but the snow and the wind quickly convinced us to head back to the car.
After discovering the east side of the river we cross the Red River, which was very much flooded, and went to discover forks. The area where the real fur trading fort used to stand. It is the place where the Assiniboine and Red River meet or where they fork into two, thus the area if known as forks. We walked around outside for a bit looking around, but once again with the cold we went inside quickly. There was a lovely market there and we wondered for a while.
Seems we have spent lots of time at markets and this one was nice. Lots of food options and some really cool crafts too! I almost bought another painting and Joel almost bought a buffalo!
When we finished up in Winnipeg we headed to Saskatchewan! And as we drove the weather got nicer and the snow less. Although there were no wild flowers like the guidebook promised there would be in May! Maybe still too early?
We finally did get to Regina and found a nice Walmart outside the city. We had already decided that we were going to grab a nice meal and watch the NHL playoffs so we headed off to find an Earls. We got there around 6 only to learn it was really 5! We didn't realize we had gained another hour!! Oh well, we sat an watched and talked for a couple hours an it was delicious, burger, steak, fries, and chocolate cake! We deserved a nice meal!
After watching the game we headed back to the Walmart which at this time already had 4 campers parked there! And then later that night it would become something like 6 and 2 trucks! It was a overnight party here. Probably the most cars we have seen at a Walmart! Well tomorrow we head to explore Regina and discover Moss Jaw!
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