Back to Winnipeg
2011/09/23
Today I took highway 71 from Fort Frances back up to Kenora, and was back on the familiar Trans-Canada from there to Winnipeg.
I really like the #11/ #71 route from Kenora to Thunder Bay via Fort Frances – it’s much more scenic than the default #17 route, and because it’s slightly longer and slower, there’s less traffic too.
The weather cleared up overnight and it was sunny again today. Because of crossing a time zone boundary yesterday, I was up earlier than usual today, and this sight greeted me out my hotel window:
I don’t think I’ve ever seen the sun so close to the eastern horizon. Does it do that often?
(Oh yeah: Last night after dark, I was able to see lots of stars from my balcony. That was nice – I really miss stargazing.)
Some fall colors from today’s drive:
What are you doing in Canada department:
Destination not found:
When I work on my timelapse movie I’m going to have to put together a collection of amusing signs caught by my dashboard-cam.
When in Winnipeg, I always raid Baked Expectations – since I’m not expecting to be back this way anytime soon, I picked up desserts for tonight and the next two nights (I don’t think I can keep them sufficiently well refrigerated to last longer than that).
For the next two nights I’ll be staying in Wasagaming; taking a driving break this weekend and vegging on the beach. I don’t expect to have Internet access there so there aren’t likely to be any updates until Monday night.
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