The 'Peg and Rough Riders, Day 2

Today we made our way up to The Great White North! (Fortuntely, it was not white where we went)

Thursday, August 9 saw us breakfasting at the hotel in Grand Forks, ND, before heading north. Most of the road looked like this: 

But some of it looked like this:

We stopped to fill up the gas tank just before the border crossing, as gas is cheaper in the US. We were literally the only ones at the crossing, and the "interview" took about 3 minutes. Mainly the guy was interested how a German man and an American woman would have friends in Winnipeg, I think. But he graciously allowed us in! 

Our almost immediate next stop was at the Manitoba Visitors Center, which was unaccountably closed. Fortunately, the rest rooms, which were our main goal, were open. 

From there, we stiooed at nearly the last town before entering Winnipeg -- St. Norbert. Of course we had to stop there for a photo.

On to Carleen and Doug's house for a great reunion. We also got to meet their dogs, Reyka and Casssidy, who seemed to enjoy the toys we brought them.

After lunch, the four of us humans headed out, to downtown Winnipeg and The Forks, where the Assiniboine River (east-west) forks off from the Red River (north-south). A lovely park and of course some shops. First of all, up the lookout tower for an overview.

And a quick stroll through the shops. 

Down to the riverfront!

There were a lot of cannabis shops, literally at least one on almost every block. 

Back to the house. Carleen prepared a typical Ukranian Mennonite dinner of Farmers' Sausage and pirogies. Very good! 

 A lot of catch-up conversation in the evening before our jet lag caught up with us.