There are times in life when you know what you are about to do doesn't make practical sense. Like when you walk the long way home. On the surface you say 'why? it took 15 min longer, and it was waaaay further!" But the intangible aspects sometimes out weigh the logical. Like the breeze on your face, or the sun kissing your skin, the lilac hedges that you know will have to walk by and the fragrance reminds you of your grandmother who you miss so much. So when it was time to take a little get away to Manitoba, on paper with the current fuel prices......it was logical to take the van or even Michelle's subaru.
But the rising sun in my face,
The smile of contentment of the love of my life when she is bundled up with her little sidekick drinking her morning tea that she just made while we trundle down the road.
This was why.
We set out for another Manitoba adventure(3rd time this summer) where we had the fortune of meeting up with all the Keeler kids (and families) to celebrate Verna's 80th birthday. It was a beautiful warm summer day with just enough breeze to keep us cool and the bugs away.
Of course the fact that we were golfing was an easy thing to take..... A fantastic celebration for a fantastic mother-in-law......dont tell her I said that....I have an image to uphold!
The next stop on our journey was a long overdue visit with my beautiful niece Jessica and her adorable little trouble maker Devona "D". The weather was hot that day and the bus was just sitting in full sun....the adults were melting but 'D' was having a blast playing in Fillmore!
Thanks to a heads up from my buddy Harold, we stopped in a campground that I have driven past ALL my life, and what a find it is. So close to the water you can hear the waves at night. Found on the NE tip of Lake Manitoba, Watchorn is a great place to stop and break up the trip north.
Being that we were not in a huge rush, we took the time to lunch at Grand Rapids, another bonus of the bus is a fridge full of fresh veggies!
We finally arrived to the lake....Setting Lake. The place where all my bad habits were born and the good ones matured. Harold and Pauline gave Fillmore the VIP treatment and allowed us to park up front and personal.
Being at the lake , having dinner with family friends and what truely would be a million dollar view anywhere else in the world.
Spending the day close to our old haunts with Abbey.....a fantastic gem💓
As much as I love lazing at the beach.......not much beats the setting sun at the PRD.
No trip to the lake is complete without a visit to Pisew Falls
We put a few miles on the old guy, this by far has been the biggest single journey test we put the bus up to, but Fillmore performed admirably. We spent more in fuel, but we gained so much in experiences!
I'd do it again in a heart beat, but I was glad to be back home, safe and sound ready for a bragg creek sundowner!
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