Regina, Saskatchewan

Travelin' pugs

We took our time hitting the road from the brewery. Our destination is five hours away, in the capitol of Saskatchewan, Regina. Waaaaaay back in Michigan our vehicle notified us that a small service was due (largely an oil change). We hoped to get it done in Winnipeg, but the dealer there was booked until next week. To Russ's amazement, there was a dealer (not all of them handle Sprinters) in Regina. We planned on spending the night there for our 8 am appointment Friday.

From Winnipeg through the remainder of Manitoba we traveled through lush farm country. Miles of fields filled with yellow flowers (we found out were canola) spread over the soft-rolling hills. Quite lovely. A bit different from similar terrain in the US, largely from the lack of "Trump" signs. But also a lack of any irrigation equipment. Lots of marshy ponds around. Road signs warning of moose still dotted the road, though we never saw one. Did spy some deer and buffalo, though.

Once in Regina (population 208,000), we parked downtown and ate a late lunch at a pizza place, Famoso. Despite being in the financial center of the city, there weren't many folks that looked business-like; almost no men in suits, and just a few business-dressed women. Mostly folks looked to be students. Buildings don't look new. Parking in the city was either lots or metered (which was true in Winnipeg, too, but their meters accepted credit cards, not just "loonies"). Needless to say, the streets were devoid of parked cars. We think the city is largely government and colleges.

After eating we went to the Wascana Lake where Russ did some kayaking. We hung out at the park until 8 or so, then we decided to get some dessert.

Lake Wascana, and some of the crew boats

we had some ice cream at the Milky Way. It got high ratings from google, but I was dubious. So far our ice cream experiences in Canada have been very disappointing. We bought Haagen-Daz bars at Walmart, got some beer-flavored ice cream from the Farmery, and now the Milky Way. I have come to the conclusion that Canadians don't know how to make ice cream. Their version is icy, with crystals. Russ got the soft serve at the Milky Way, and it was much better, more like a frozen custard. Maybe, since it's so cold, they don't eat it often enough to know any better.

Lastly, off to the Walmart. It should be easy to get to the Mercedes folks from here.