Half Way Home!

Oct 26, 2019

Sleeping in this Wal Mart Parking lot turned out to be better than we expected.  We wanted to get on the road as soon as possible so our routine began right away. Debbie prepared breakfast as I dismantled the camp and readied the trailer for travelling. We were on the road by 8:30, but stopped at the Husky Truckers stop to have a shower.  The shower was clean and the warm water a blessing.  We then headed out.  

The wind was from the north west throughout the trip and buffeted us the whole way.  We noticed that the temperature was steadily dropping and the forecast was threatening snow flurries. We had to stop at the “center of Canada”.  We had passed by it going east but this time we had to stop and take photos.  It is significant in that we are now half way home.

Debbie had found a commercial campground near Brandon that was still open until the end of October.  Turtle Crossing Campground turned out to be a very well maintained campground.  We chose a suitable site and Debbie prepared a great supper.  We wanted to watch a World Series baseball game, so we unhitched the trailer and went into Brandon to watch the game at a Boston Pizza restaurant. We were both tired so we watched the first five inning and then decided to go back to the trailer.  The furnace had kept the trailer warm but I felt that it was cold enough to freeze up our water lines, so I drained the tank and decided to go without water for the rest of our journey.  We would be using bottled water for our meals and washes. It was time now for bed.