Brandon
Travel Blogs from Brandon, Canada
Sort by Newest Best first
OUT IN THE PRAIRIES
... , saving me from a certain swatting. Julie and I considered the possibility that little Wade would start hitchhiking after us across Canada. A car would stop for us, and the driver would tell me, "Get in the backseat ... with Wade." And ...
On the road again
... that would surely be amazing. After the drama of trying to check in for my flight the day before (a joint flight between United and Air Canada, for which both airlines sent me to the other to check in, after a few hours on the phone with both airlines, I ...
Prairie Country still......
... pick the best towns to fill up at. Apart from that not much is here in Brandon for me to see, the campground is nice though with a river behind it and a nice forest like setting (shame about the rain ...
Rushing through the Prairies
... tomorrow. We took a quick trip to CFB Shilo, where Jen's mum and der family lived in the 1960s. The Artillery Museum wasn't open, though, so we just looked around. We're in Brandon now at Jason's cousin's house and mighty grateful for a home cooked ...
The Journey Has Begun
... way. The sleeping giant is a rock formation that looks like (you guessed it) a sleeping giant. It was voted one of Canada's 7 Natural Wonders in a recent CBC poll and is quite a nice spectacle. Don't worry, we'd never heard of it either. ...
Brandon, Manitoba, Bound
... to plan tomorrow’s long trip. Tuesday and another conversation with the weather briefing man with the result that a departure for Brandon later rather than earlier in the day would more likely lead to a successful journey. A brief walk around the ...
The end to a long day
We were up early this morning, 7am. It was a nice evening watching the stars above the trees and mountains. The sun rises late as it needs to climb the mountain to show itself. You can see the sunshine coming down the mountains ever so ...
A day of driving through wind mills and borders
... This was to be our stop for the night as it will leave us a mere 200 km from Winnipeg, our next stop. We approached Brandon and found the Hwy. 1A turnoff which was noted as the scenic route into Brandon, so we elected for this route. Once in the ...
Moving back to the USA!
A light breakfast at the hotel and we were on the road again heading to Winnipeg. Came across another railroad crossing. The railroad parallels Highway 1 most of the way and several times it crosses the road. It was unusual to see a railroad ...
Nicolas loves Maggie
When they first met, Maggie was much more excited to meet Nicolas than Nicolas was to meet her. Nic was interested in her but very cautious. It has been really neat to watch him warm up to her and become the one reaching out to her to play. Now, he ...
Day 7: Prairies Part Two, The Revenge
Route: From Saskatoon, SK to Brandon, Manitoba (MB) Kilometres: 660 Today wasn't the best day of travel weather – having met with a lot of rain, endless gray clouds, and disappointingly no thunderstorms to watch as we drove. Had another long stretch ...
So Much Rain!
We have finally reached Manitoba! Looking for a change of pace from this rain! Last night we had thunder and lightening... we maybe in for it again ...
The long Journey back home...
... to Winnipeg flight so that has to be all rearranged and we now don't arrive in Winnipeg until 11pm which means not getting to Brandon until at least 2am unless we spend the night! So over to the hotel to get on the internet and make some phone ...
Big Skies. Flat lands
... were joined on our ride today by three members of the Manitoba Chapter for the Ride for Dad and members from CAV. On to Brandon. More great riding Passed the mid point of our journey and on to meet the police escort who rode us into ...
Babies = Lots of stuff & little baggage allowance!
So reading through all the websites of the airlines we are travelling with and mommy has discovered that at least there shouldn't be any issues with the stroller as it fits everyone's guidelines! Luggage on the other hand...good ...
So Good to be Back in the West!
Wow - clear evidence of flood & damage, both in the crop fields and in the City of Brandon, Talked to the water management crew on my morning walk with Mags. They had an interesting little floaty raft measuring the water flow (which apparantly ...
It's not completely flat...
... to get up. Then it started to pour. So we packed up our wet tent and tarps and kept going. We drove the Yellowhead Highway into Manitoba, then cut down to Brandon. We are staying the night with my cousin and hope to make a good dent in Ontario ...
Family fun time in Brandon
We've had a busy week in Manitoba so far. We arrived in Brandon to the chaos that you would expect from seven cousins, two sets of aunts and uncles and one pair of grandparents plus one very happy puppy dog. It was overwhelming for our baby ...
Day 8 - Kenora Ontario to Brandon, Manitoba.
... you ever drive through Ontario, watch the cops, they are every where!!! in places you would not think in middle of now where, - so Brandon, staying at the Comfort Inn, this time free, using up some of my points. - went to super store to get stuff for our ...
Dreams of Siam
... and the traveller's diarrhoea begins. I liked the title until I realised it sounds like a sauce from Presidents Choice :) Still in Brandon until Friday 11th May then a red eye (well for me anyway) start from Winnipeg to Vancouver to connect with JAL to ...
Sort by Newest Best first

