A wonderful day in Portage la Prairie . . . and we did it all!!
We woke to beautiful sunny skies. Day began for me with a 6 km run along the lakeside trail with fellow airstreamer Lynn. Vern still frustrated by the lack of consistent wifi which interferes with online euchre but he persists. The hammock was set up and tested.. Too nice a day to head in doors to a waterpark so bicycles were readied and Vern and I headed off to explore the town…Stopped at the local hardware store “Ians Hardward” for a replacement hose connector so we would no longer leak at our fresh water connection. It was a community dinner night, spaghetti, Caesar salad, homemade meat balls and the grand finale were ice cream sandwiches.
Lesson for the stop. Don’t leave your portable 12 volt cooler plugged in for two days because your truck battery will be dead next time you try to start it. Thankfully Vern brought his trusty trickle charger and all will be well.
Look what we found on the grounds. Who would have thought there would be an Oakville Community Centre in Manitoba…
This Canada goose couple had 21 babies. They hissed at us when we rode our bikes by
The source of our new hose connector. Note bicycles on the left side.
Local cuisine.
Crescent Lake considered by folks here to be the Jewel of Portage la Prairie, was once a bend in the Assiniboine River . It is what is called an “oxbow”. Two theories exist as to when it was formed either 2,000 years ago when the Assiboine resumed flowing, or was it the result of the high water of 1826 that caused the disastrous flood that inundated the Red River Settlement at the Forks?
Our picnic spot, Yes those are beers in the holders…
Us
Testing the hammock
No not an alien..
Our caravan leader Kerry giving instructions for our drive…the short video above shows our entertainment for the night. Maddie chasing Siggy over a stick..
Thank God for battery chargers…
The Zimmerman Files 
Looks like it was a lovely day! Love the alien look!! Really becoming 🙂
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I am loving your pics!! I enjoy my morning coffee with the Zimmerman files. Looks like an amazing trip!!
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