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Manitoba, MB

Wednesday, August 1, 2001 - 11:00am by Lolo
MB|Commercial Campground

Another uneventful day of much driving. Hoping to inject some fun into our day, we drove about 10 miles out of our way to a campground on the southern shore of Lake Manitoba. Unfortunately, it was not what we were hoping for. Rather than the vision I had of sipping wine on the shores of the lake while the kids played delightfully in the water, the reality was a weedy, mucky cove that the kids didn't even want to put their feet in. To add to our sensual pleasure, the campground had a serious problem with their septic system. So, we did the only thing we could in this situation--went in the RV, closed the shades, and watched a movie.

Like Saskatchewan, Manitoba is part of the great prairies of central Canada and serves more as a breadbasket to the country than a tourist destination. The Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) passes through the southern part of the province, which is the more populated part. The southern section contains 264-mile-long Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba. The less populated northern part of the province with its vast wilderness of forests and 100,000 lakes is a fisherman's and outdoor enthusiast's paradise.

The major destinations in Manitoba are Lake Winnipeg, Riding Mountain National Park, and Whiteshell, Atikaki, Spruce Woods, Duck Mountain, Grass River, and Grand Beach Provincial Parks.