ANNA'S TRAVELS: Out and About in Winnipeg

A sunny day in Winnipeg - a city much maligned as a somewhere 'NOT' to go. It's beautiful - here's some of what the day had in it.

Breakfast at Wannabee's Diner

Breakfast of this size gave me the energy for a lot of walking.

This looked to be an interesting initiative in a neighborhood that had a lot of traffic, and I think a lot of need.

Found my way to the legislature grounds. Went inside to ask and see if there was a display of the 100 years of women having the vote (just like Alberta!) - but no display here.

Next back to Union Station and the Canadian Railway Museum. Not too busy - but some interesting artifacts and definitely worth a look if you like trains. And history. Or both.

Keeping with the suffragette theme:

Most of these
photos require no further comment from me.
What was most startling is how "recent" some of them were.

Just for perspective

Then it was time to get outside - it was an amazingly warm and lovely day out there. At the convergence of the Assiniboine and Red Rivers is "The Forks" - a National Historic Site and a lot of interesting other stuff too.

The Esplanade Riel Footbridge - linking once separate city of St. Boniface to Winnipeg

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

The Forks - Historic Meeting Place

Just a few pics - the site covers quite an expanse along the river.

I cannot do it justice here.

The cutout tools in two different rows. Top row captures the summer sunlight and
show their shadows on the inside rock; bottom row does same after the fall equinox.