In early September 2022, Ramona & I set out, for the first time ever, to visit Winnipeg Canada, only a seven hour journey from our home in Minnesota. We were planning to take this drive two years earlier but Covid squelched are plans.
Wanting only short drives, we chose to break our, to and from, journeys into two days each. Glad we did. It’s nice to get to a destination early and have the opportunity to explore that area, do some walking after being stuck in car, and relax and enjoy the facility you chose to stay in for the night.
Each way, we chose an Inn that had us viewing a courtyard that provided good views and comfortable seating for reading, conversation, or just taking in the surroundings. These shorter drives also offered us an early arrival to Winnipeg and a latter departure.
While in Winnipeg, we did much walking as we visited the important places that were on our wish list.
From our hotel, we walked to “The Forks”

The Forks, where the Red and Assiniboine Rivers join, is a shopping and entertainment district set in a number of historic buildings. The site was once a railway repair facility, and over the years, the various buildings have been nicely restored to house a mix of interesting shops, restaurants, and museums.

The main building is The Forks Market, where sellers set up in the main hall, food vendors cook up a variety of dishes, and the tap beers were wonderful. Stores are found on two levels. The Johnston Terminal Building is another historic building with a variety of shops. Here we had our second nights dinner at the Spaghetti Factory.

The River walk is a pleasant walking trail along the riverfront. Off its shore we were able to get a pontoon ride that had us on both the Red & Assiniboine Rivers.

Canadian Museum of human rights

If you go to Winnipeg, the Canadian Museum of human rights is a must place to visit. The architecture is spectacular, and the subject of human rights is addressed in ways that give reason and understanding for today’s views on racism by exploring past experiences and historic cultural habits.
Examples of discrimination and hatred are frequently about Canadian history, but not exclusively.
They explore what human rights are, indigenous perspectives, and examples of abuses. There was much to take in.