Three Provinces

   I started my 4th of July in Eastern Alberta and drove  650 miles through Saskatchewan and Manitoba. I was on Rt 1 (TCH) the whole way. My car was due for an oil change and I made a Saturday morning service appointment in Winnipeg.

   The road was in good shape throughout the day and there were long stretches where I was the only car in sight. The terrain started as hilly badlands and changed to flat farmlands and prairie as I came east. I played a game with license plates to see if someone came from further away than me; it was never even close.

   I planned a stop in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan for coffee and I saw a sign for a Tim Horton's. The directions said to turn right at "the moose" 5 minutes ahead and I thought it might be a photo op.  I never saw the moose or Tim Horton's and by the time the 5 minutes were up I was out of town already. I guess the moose got tired of standing around, so I stopped for coffee in Regina.

   Today's plan has me driving southeast and crossing the US border for a short stretch. The north western shore of Lake Superior is a scenic drive that starts in Duluth, Minnesota and crosses back into Canada at Thunder Bay, Ontario.

   I've always been slightly amazed at Duluth, the western most point of the Great Lakes. it's impressive that major ocean going ships can travel so far inland; Duluth is as far inland as Minneapolis.

   There wasn't a chance for pics on the highway yesterday. I started my Saturday at the Audi dealer. 

   Hope your weather is better back east now that the storm has passed.