Manitoba

Manitoba

For us, Manitoba, is the headquarters of the Harold Fung clan -- we couldn't bypass Brandon without giving them a call and saying hello.  Harold and Didi are Shamir's friends from junior high and high school.  Friends like these make this trip worth doing!  Generous, fun, welcoming ... it doesn't get much better!  Didi, however, had gone to Edmonton to await the arrival of their grandchild -- whose dad and mum are none other than Christopher and Daisy from the Edmonton blog!  As a result, we stopped only overnight, and hope to catch them on the way back.

Winnipeg got the short end of the stick this time.  We were there only a couple of hours ... because we suddenly headed up to Lake Winnipeg with Deb (another of Shamir's junior high classmates) and her husband, Terry.  They have a wonderful pine cabin on a long, sandy beach perfect for walks.  We enjoyed good food, wine and conversation, and met some of their fascinating local friends.

They toured us around the area and we stopped for a drink at a unique tavern filled with stuffed animals, carvings ... not to mention a huge moose antler chandelier -- classic Canadiana.

  

What an inventive living willow tomato cage!

Weather vane, Manitoba style!