With our final day in Manitoba (Tuesday) rapidly approaching, we headed out at 11AM on a beautiful sunny, clear blue sky day once again...it figures.
We had stopped in Hilbre yesterday to have a look at the old general store but could not find the school. I remedied that on our way out this morning. The wood frame school was built in 1916 and later expanded. It occupies a tranquil rural setting and is a well-preserved example of the serviceable one-room schools that appeared throughout the Manitoba countryside in the early 1900s.
From there it was an easy 250 km drive to Winnipeg. We were able to take our time and enjoy the last of this wonderful road trip. We haven't seen any wildlife (save a woodpecker and the pelicans) since we left Riding Mountain National Park and that streak was maintained on today's drive. A stop for lunch at the Don McEwen Memorial Park in Eriksdale was peaceful and relaxing – the gorgeous day certainly helped.
We saw more cars today than we've seen since we left Winnipeg 3 weeks ago. Something that really helps that scenario is Manitoba's use of their railroads. They know what trains are and what they can do with them and it makes a huge difference in the amount of truck traffic on the roads – next to no trucks. Like Saskatchewan, that makes driving an absolute joy.
The closer we got to Winnipeg, the flatter it got. We also noticed that three weeks had brought the environment noticeably into spring. All the trees, bare on the drive north now wore a full coat of fresh leaves. Looks pretty sweet on this perfect day.
We are back at the Airport Hampton Inn in Winnipeg for 2 nights. Probably the last photo of this crazy road trip guy...until the next trip!
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