Mileage leaving Dryden 35,453miles, on arrival in Winnipeg 35,686, driven 235 miles.
The landscape for most of the trip was stunning, a bit hilly only got into second gear once. Stopped at a lambswool showroom on the way, only 30 min after heading off. Could not see anything worth buying. Chance to use their rest room. There seems to be a lack of service stations on these highways so I try not to let the fuel indicator go below half so it mean I stop about every 1 hr. On our second stop on this section there was only a few pumps and somewhere to buy a coffee. This one had a pump attendant with the time it took to fill me up I heard he retired from work 10 years ago lost his wife to cancer. Then he asked me if I followed Coronation Street in the UK as he watches it most nights and that the omnibus of the weeks show are on Saturday morning. As they are about a month behind could I tell him what is happening. I am pleased to say I could not help him.
Driving on from there I saw a deer run across and several by a lake. We had arranged to meet Blair, a 2CV man, on the border of Ontario and Manitoba. He took us into Winnipeg. Blair warned us that after 50 miles the landscape would change from trees to plains and it did all the way into Winnipeg. He has said that its like this for the next 700 miles. Derek leaves tomorrow in the evening. So I will get him to check the 2CV before he goes. The tyres have got here but I will not fit them until needed. My son gets here tomorrow from Whistler and Martin from the UK. So we will be full strength to set of on Saturday. Paul who has been my co driver leaves on Saturday Derek and Paul have been good company Derek from Halifax and Paul from Thunderbay.
The landscape for most of the trip was stunning, a bit hilly only got into second gear once. Stopped at a lambswool showroom on the way, only 30 min after heading off. Could not see anything worth buying. Chance to use their rest room. There seems to be a lack of service stations on these highways so I try not to let the fuel indicator go below half so it mean I stop about every 1 hr. On our second stop on this section there was only a few pumps and somewhere to buy a coffee. This one had a pump attendant with the time it took to fill me up I heard he retired from work 10 years ago lost his wife to cancer. Then he asked me if I followed Coronation Street in the UK as he watches it most nights and that the omnibus of the weeks show are on Saturday morning. As they are about a month behind could I tell him what is happening. I am pleased to say I could not help him.
Driving on from there I saw a deer run across and several by a lake. We had arranged to meet Blair, a 2CV man, on the border of Ontario and Manitoba. He took us into Winnipeg. Blair warned us that after 50 miles the landscape would change from trees to plains and it did all the way into Winnipeg. He has said that its like this for the next 700 miles. Derek leaves tomorrow in the evening. So I will get him to check the 2CV before he goes. The tyres have got here but I will not fit them until needed. My son gets here tomorrow from Whistler and Martin from the UK. So we will be full strength to set of on Saturday. Paul who has been my co driver leaves on Saturday Derek and Paul have been good company Derek from Halifax and Paul from Thunderbay.
Blair and a flask of tea
Sheepskin Shop, a Welshman's dream come true
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