Monday, June 23 We had entered the prairies between the Manitoba border and Winnipeg, and today we drove through them all day. In western Manitoba they were gently rolling hills, with quite a few trees scattered here and there; after we crossed into Saskatchewan the land became flatter. Many people find the prairies boring, but I don't; I love t...

I have to say, southwestern Saskatchewan sure hasn't left much of a mark on me...yet. However, I can't say that this trip was in vain - no, not at all, as there were definitely more ups than downs. And I shouldn't jump the gun so early and easily since we really didn't roam too far and I really can't form an opinion based on what little we did s...