As you travel along the road, sometimes you are surprised with the vehicles that pass you by. On our way towards Winnipeg, there were six brand new school buses that passed us. As school would be starting soon, some students would be travelling in these new buses.
We've also noticed that the leaves have started to change.
And we have noticed that our view is getting very flatter and you can see a long way in any direction.
Here's another rather big load. Can you imagine what size the vehicle is if the tires are this big?
Well, we arrived in Winnipeg in time for Bruce's birthday and so we decided to go to the Forks and had a boat ride and explored around.
Does anyone know where this is. If so and if you know what geocaching is it, you should go and get this virtual here.
On our walk around the Forks I liked this statue reminding us to create balance in our life.
And Bruce found a friend near the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
On our water tour we passed by the Golden Bay and also under this bridge that shows the water levels during times of floods in Winnipeg. Very interesting.
This is the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
At the moment there is an exhibit for Nelson Mandela and outside there's a visual showing how big his cell was for 27 years. He was 71 years old when he was released and we were there on Bruce's 71st birthday. It was a very reflective moment for us. The whole museum really makes one stop and think and reflect. I'm glad we took the time to be there.
We went all the way to the 8th level which is the Tower of Hope which gives you these views of the city.
On another day we ended up at the Forks again and found this car with an urban bee project on top and if you squint you will see Bruce below in the cupola which he remember going in as a young boy.
A trip to the English garden in the Assinboine Park is another must. I chose these two photos because I think that sometimes we miss little things because we are looking for something bigger. Don't forget to notice the little things!
When we were in Brandon, we were fortunate to connect with friends who we hadn't seen in many years and one friend who has just recently moved from Vancouver Island to Brandon. All of us know each other so it was great to connect with each other. It is so great to have those opportunities that bring us together even after many years.
One of our friends brought us to this RCAF memorial. It is staggering to read all the names of the young people at this memorial.
And here our friend is showing us the area that was first developed in Brandon (before the railway) which is known as the Rapids and is called Treaty 1 and 2.
Until next time ....
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