Halifax to Toronto and then on to the home of my beautiful friend Tina.
Winnipeg is now listed in the Lonely Planet as in the top 10 happening places in the world. The locals who have homes, and the homeless, are all still there near the cool century old buildings of little Chicago, but amongst them, the tourists and the hipsters are moving in. The fabulous Canadian Human Rights museum was still rising above The Forks, the place where the Red and Assiniboine Rivers meet.
I find that place so very spiritual and this time rested my head on the meeting place of 6000 years at the lovely Inn at the Forks. Work was busy and we were well and truly looked after with great Manitoban hospitality.
Manitoba was nice and gentle and got us used to the damn freezing we would experience in Alberta. Fluttery snow was gorgeous as I walked across the stunning Esplanade Riel as part of the Provencher Bridge. The massive cable bridge spans the red river and connects Winnipeg to the Franco Manitoba community of Saint Boniface. The hipsters were out in force in the gorgeous Exchange area and we had a fantastic brunch at Clementine. The Hudson Bay railway was washed out in 2017 and I think the new Lonely Planet entry is acknowledgement that the train line is now fixed. All that lies between Winnipeg and polar bears walking the streets is a two day train trip north – maybe next time
Sleeping under the stars 