16 July 08, Wednesday
Regina is a large city but the morning traffic was on the opposite side. The roads we drove in Saskatchewan were mostly straight and level. Since we drove the Trans Canada Highway for the first time in the prairies we realized how boring the driving can be. In the past we have always chosen a secondary road which pass through the farms with houses and yards and sometimes people; but the super highways are mostly only through fields or woods, nothing else to see. Now I know why people say the prairies are boring!
It was recommended to us to visit the “Forks” in Winnipeg. Since I had never been there I took the opportunity and drove right to downtown. Unfortunately I was already very tired after driving all day; then we hit major traffic and four lanes, plus construction along the way. There were “No Stopping” sign everywhere, no chance to get oriented, Geenie, the GPS, did not understand the word: “Forks”. To make a long story short, I did not find the only access road to this touristy spot in Winnipeg. When I had a chance to stop I only wanted to get out of the city and drive on, which we did; almost into Ontario.
After Winnipeg we crossed the geographical centre line of Canada.
Rest area of the Sandilands Provincial Forest was our over night stop: N 49º 39.511’ W 96º 03.380’
