Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Day 30 – Rest day
Winnipeg, MB

Monique got up at the crack of dawn to get ready to catch her plane; the rest of us tried to sleep in, but I at least didn’t really succeed. After our goodbye hugs, she left, and I have to confess to a few tears. Adele and Cassie went back to sleep, but I couldn’t, so went for a little swim in the outdoor pool, then tried the sauna. It wasn’t as warm as the prior evening, unfortunately, but at least the showers were good. After a slow start, we went down for breakfast, then Cassie and I set out to Haywood, so I could bike back to Winnipeg. However, by 11:30, when we still weren’t even out of Winnipeg, I told her we might as well turn around, and call it a rest day, as Adele needed the van for a 2:00 pm physio appointment. We used that time to reorganize the van, buy groceries, and discuss tomorrow’s route. Then we headed to the home Erika Fenske, a friend of Cassie’s mother, where we were treated to a delicious lasagna with all the trimmings, and a great bottle of red wine. We then headed out to Assiniboine Park for another real treat – the Royal Winnipeg Ballet doing a free performance in the park. The evening was beautiful, as was the performance. We came back to Erika’s house, where we were able to lay out our sleeping bags, without having to bother with tents, or worry about rain!