Day 4 - Friday, July 3/2009
Starting Location: Portage la Prairie, MB
Ending Location: Manitou Beach, SK
Distance Travelled: 450 miles or 730km 2021 miles to date
Weather in Portage la Prairie was the best so far, but after 2 hours of riding, louded over. Took the scenic route thru Qu'Appelle which was a very unique landscape of hills and valleys within the flat prairies. Saw some dinglehoppers which Carley also knows as prairie dogs.
After a long muddy detour, we ended up in Manitou Beach, SK which has a very unique lake that has high concentrations of various minerals that make it impossible to sink in. Cree Indians used the waters as a healthy bathing place and is said to have cured their disease. Only three other places in the world with these types of aters. Went into a local spa that heats the water and floated in the water for hours. The water has a very strong taste of salt, is gold in colour from the
minerals and burns any cuts or abrasions. It is said to be more bouyant than the Dead Sea.
Off to Moosejaw, Roleau and Swift Current tomorrow.
Gas:
Brandon, MB $1.049/li 14.375 li $15.00
Melville, SK $1.049/li 17.73 li $18.60
Watrous, SK $1.048/li 13.205 li $13.85
DAD!! the pictures are SOOOO beautiful! the one of the beach and sunset is now my desktop background! Miss you so much! So glad you are having a good trip so far and finally getting away from the stresses of everyday life! Love you and everything is good on our end. Dogs miss you though! Keep at it with these pictures! Tell everyone I said hi and that Im jealous i had to stay home and work. One day we will go on a little adventure like this just you and I :) Love you!!!! please be safe (I know you are always!) KISSES!! and HUGS!!! xoxoxoxoxoxox!! Miss youuuuu!!
ReplyDeleteIf you floated in tat spa for hours, don't you think the gold color might be urine??? Just wondering! The pictures are beautiful. sorry ou were so cold. We had a heat wave today, it was 72 degrees. Have fun, keep us posted
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Doran
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures. Makes me home sick for the Praries. Qu'Appelle valley is very beautiful and unique.
Look for the truly Canadian road sign tomorrow. Enjoy Moose Jaw and discovery Canadian history most people in Canada have no idea.
Have fun, Susan