Day 3: April 19, 2018 North of the Border Comment via blog

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No snow today. And no hills, valleys, curves, or corners. A weirdly shaped smoke column was just about the most interesting I saw on the way to the Canadian border. On the other side of the border, I didn't even have smoke to watch on the way to Winnipeg.

The Forks seems to be Winnipeg's best known attraction so that's where I headed first even though I wasn't quite sure what to expect. One aspect of The Forks is as a historic site. Humans have gathered where the Assiniboine River meets the Red River for more than 6,000 years. Today it has sculpture, informational displays, recreational areas, markets, and museums. The remnants of winter made things rather messy in spots and some areas and facilities, including some I would have liked to use, were not yet open.

This large circular installation and the structures around it seemed to be artistic and scientific. I didn't study it enough to understand it but noted that some constellations were identified by the stone mounted plaques and I suspect they were located by structures above the stones.

There are a couple of market areas with shops offering a wide range of merchandise and stands selling food and drink. I was there around noon and I joined the crowd enjoying lunch in one of the large seating areas. It might even be possible to guess what I had.

I took these pictures of the observation tower and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights as I walked back to my car. I didn't enter either.

I had not really planned on visiting a Winnipeg brewery until I learned of one not far from my motel and I hadn't planned on visiting a second until the tapmaster at the first told me how close another one was. Both Half Pint Brewing and Torque Brewing have nice taprooms, good beer, and friendly staff.

My car was covered in grime from several different states and it was getting tough to see out of some of the windows. When I spotted an open car wash I decided to get some of that grime removed. Me getting my car washed while on a trip is unusual enough but doing it it the company of a mid-1960s Dodge made it extra special. I'm now ready to go looking for those dirt and gravel sections of the Jefferson Highway.

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