Home at last, weary and sick of travelling. We did it in six days with a few brief stops between. Cranbrook to Winnipeg and back to Cranbrook or bust!!! Beautiful fall weather but a little late to enjoy all the color.




I included a picture of the remnants of St. Peter's Basilica in St. Boniface. The church burned down many years ago and only the fascia portion was left. The new church is built directly behind it with a monument to the people (including children) who lost their lives there. We spent an hour or two reading the gravestones of many people buried there. Many of them dated back to early 1800's and included the grave of Louis Riel. We really enjoyed our trip. Our friends Barry & Greta joined us and it was great showing him where I came from. Winnipeg has a lot of history and we barely even touched on a small part of it.

We also took a quick run out to Lockport and Selkirk and had lunch at the world famous Skinner's Restaurant. They were always the place to go for their foot-long hot dogs. We settled for hot choclate and burgers with fries. Forgot how big their portions were and we all left stuffed. A stop at the old church St. Andrews and a wander through their graveyard finished off the day. It is an amazing drive down River Road with the beautiful homes and points of interest.

There was just so much that I can't fit it all in here. Had a great reunion with my older sister Irene. She turned 65 and we wanted to surprise her with a visit. It was a great surprise and a pleasant evening for all. I'd like to add a pic here but blogger (as usual) is not cooperating. I am surprised I actually got three pics in this time.

More will follow plus my daughter's exciting news! Ta ta for now!