We met my mom, George and Pat out in Souris, Manitoba. It was a lovely drive once we left Winnipeg. We decided the first stop would be for bathroom and lunch break. I found this cute little cafe on facebook that we decided to stop at called Woodfire Deli. We ordered a light lunch and besides them almost forgetting to bring Jamus his sandwich it was very good there. They had a little grocery there as well where mom found some bees wax wrap she had been wanting but hadn't found locally yet.
Then we set off to the suspension bridge. We had a lot of fun there but Jamus being Jamus did scare Auntie Pat into leaving the bridge that she had already been apprehensive about crossing. We watched some turtles swim below and got a bit sun kissed out in the blazing sun.
There was plenty to do in Souris so we could have stayed longer but it was already late afternoon so we decided to move on as we still had another hour to drive to our Airbnb. We did decide to grab pizzas to take with us so we would have dinner at the cabin.
The Airbnb was tucked away a little further then we had anticipated but we found it without too much trouble. There is not really any cell phone service once you get into the Turtle Mountain area. We passed the Turtle Mountain Resort and followed the instructions but kept stopping thinking we had missed it when we just hadn't gone far enough. I wish I had taken a picture but here is the link. His pictures are the greatest and the house is barely finished being built so there is still lots of small things like finishing the painting to do but it was a great deal on a brand new cabin with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a 2 tier deck. I wished we had booked it for both nights. It was super close to the boarder so you have to keep that in mind when having your cell phone on as it was picking up the US towers. There was lakes and channels all around us and the host was super nice and told us which way to not hike as we could end up on US soil illegally. There was a fire pit set up for our use, a bbq and patio set and a fully equipped kitchen. Jamus and I had the master bedroom with a king sized bed and a huge deck off the master which was perfect for seeing how close Mars was. We also spotted Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune! (download the app Skyview to help you find the planets and constellations).
For breakfast we went to Turtle Mountain Resort which was having some technical difficulties with the bathrooms so it was a bit stinky there. We have heard good things about the new owners and they did try to make the best of a bad day.
We headed over to the International Peace Gardens after that. Jamus and I have never been so it was interesting to see how expansive it is. We visited both the Canadian and US sides and had some silly fun posing for timer pictures. We had a light lunch at the gardens before my parents and aunt had to start their trek back home and we had to go set up camp at Adam Lake.
You can see above the boarder marker the definite line in the forest of where the boarder is.
We went to Turtle Mountain Provincial Park to set up camp at Adam Lake. It was a very hot day to be setting up the tent so we were looking forward to going for a swim. It was disappointing to find out the lake is pretty much a slew and the beach they have there is all green and not swim-able. We utilized the free showers instead. We liked the privacy of the camp sites and over all the camp ground was very quiet. The evening was a perfect temperature with no mosquitos although the flies made up for them. Once we put away dinner the flies weren't so bad and we were able to enjoy a camp fire and the peacefulness of the surroundings. You do hear the highway a bit but only when everything is really quiet.
We stopped in Miami on the way home and had lunch at The Station Bar and Grill. Jamus said his burger was amazing and my chicken fingers were super moist and real pieces of breaded chicken. The service was super attentive. I would put that place on my list again the next time I am out highway 3.
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