More roadtrip

Part 2, Part 2! Yes, I'm back for more. Part 2 of the roadtrip recap will not be as exciting as part 1 because I am traveling for work and don't have access to my photos at the moment. And now that I think about it, that wouldn't make a difference because we didn't take any photos in Winnipeg. Lame.

Day 1 of our drive included stopping in the Twin Cities to pick up furniture. We were a little concerned about packing the truck up in Madison and having to leave room for our new furniture, but with RTC (and H's!) careful organizing, there was just enough space to slide the new furniture in the truck. And since we had to slightly change our route due to flooding, our stop at the furniture distribution center happened to be right on our new route. I don't think we spent more than 10 minutes getting the furniture, and the distribution center was very conveniently located next to a gas station and coffee place.

Along those lines, I was very proud of our ability to organize stops. On each leg, we stopped only three times, and each time coordinated gas fill ups and bathroom breaks. Last August when I rode with RTC to Winnipeg, I know we stopped MUCH more frequently.

After the furniture pick up, our next big stop was the border. When I "landed" for the first time as a Canadian permanent resident last November, I only had a small suitcase with me because I was only staying for a few days. And even when I moved to Calgary in January, I didn't have much with me. The immigration officer at the border crossing into Manitoba was perplexed by my lack of paperwork, but he eventually got it figured out and we were on our way in 20 or 30 minutes. This was MUCH faster than we expected, and we were very happy that the border crossing portion of the trip was done!

We stayed with RTC's grandparents for two nights and had lots of fun eating pizza, visiting, fixing computers, going to the Salisbury House, and going out to eat at an Asian restaurant attached to the Winnipeg Goldeyes baseball field (odd, I know, but it was good!). Then we went for ice cream at what I am told is a Winnipeg institution, BDI (Bridge Drive-in). Yum! Geez, we did a lot of eating. I can't believe I don't have any pictures of the visit.

Part 3 will document the very soggy and very windy last leg of our journey. Stay tuned.