Monday, July 8, 2013

Portage La Prairie to Selkirk

Today was the flattest days ride of the trip. 120km on land as flat as a table top. The wind of about 20kph was behind us so it made for easy riding.

Tomorrow is our rest day. The only place of not today was a country cemetery where came upon s memorial of one George Antoine Belcourt. No doubt an early Jesuit? Unsure. He spent his life working among the native Indian population and left a dictionary of one of their languages as a legacy.

Next week we leave both Manitoba and the prairies and head into Ontario and the granite of the Canadian Shield. Lots of hills and forests.

Dinner last night was vegetable curry with rice and chick peas followed by gateau. Had some very heavy rain in the night and no water in the camp when we got up this morning.

The hotel in Selkirk is fine and Mike and I have just been to Barney's restaurant for dinner across the road.

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