I include this photo to illustrate two things. 1) It sure looks like Saskatchewan and 2) It's not ALWAYS sunny with a perfect blue sky. 😅
I'm sure you're all familiar with New Brunswick's Magnetic Hill. There is a similar phenomenon about 40 kilometres outside Swan River. Stop at the bottom of the hill (which is actually the top), put your car in Neutral, take your foot off the brake and sit in wonder as your vehicle moves backward up the hill. It absolutely feels that is happening and this one is very fast, 50kph+. What they don't tell you is you have to steer to stay on the road (at a good clip remember) and your back up camera does not function as your vehicle is in Neutral so those side view and rear view mirrors are your only lifelines (sorry long gone are the days I can turn around and look out the back of the vehicle to back up). The sensation of going uphill is vivid and well worth the visit.
Doesn't look like much does it?
An afternoon walk to the old Swan River railway bridge was our swan song (arr arr) to our visit here. I love trains and pretty much anything related to them, the older the better.
There were threatening signs warning about trespassing on railway property - but you know me.
Tomorrow we head north to The Pas. Sounds simple enough but there is a wildfire threatening the town so we'll have to wait and see. I called our Airbnb host and he assured me it was not bad in town (yet). No need to wear masks or be concerned about evacuation. He said you'd never know there was a fire anywhere nearby except for the water bombers flying overhead and dipping down to scoop water out of the lakes. Dave and Christy know all about that.
Rain (what?) is in the forecast but no one knows what the wind is going to do. Fingers crossed. Stay with us.
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