Winnipeg

July 18, 2019

We had no idea what Watchorn campground looked like, because we quietly drove in at 11:30pm with our lights dimmed, found our site and parked without unhitching.  It was therefore a pleasant surprise to wake up to see this campground.  It is built on the edge of Watchorn Lake and was well groomed. It is oriented to family camping as there was large playgrounds, and a beach along one side of the campsites. 

We were both still tired but anxious to get to Winnipeg. After breakfast we went for a shower and we were on the road again by 10:30am.   The truck and trailer were covered in mud as the last 20 kms into Watchorn last night was on gravel roads and it had just rained.  We stopped in at a wand car wash and quickly washed them down before we started our drive.  

It was a pleasant drive as we travelled on secondary highways through lush farmland. We had reserved at a commercial KOA campground that is about 25 kms west of the city.  Debbie had arranged that we would stay at the KOA for the duration that we were away in Nanaimo.  The owner and Debbie had come to an agreement that he would charge us half price for the time we were away and full price for when we were actually there.  

We arrived at the KOA at about 2:30pm.  After we set up the trailer we packed two carry on bags to take with us to Nanaimo.  We decided that we should slip into the city and check out the airport before we go there tomorrow.  We had debated leaving the truck parked at the airport while we were away.  We drove to the Winnipeg Airport, and had supper there.  We made the decision to leave the truck at the KOA and take a taxi to the airport in the morning.  We would see more of Winnipeg when we return, so we went back to the campground, made arrangement to have the taxi pick us up at 7:00am tomorrow and we went to bed. We were looking forward to seeing our family and friends for a short five days.