Jul 23, 2009 - Leaving Canada

The southern part of Canada is as flat as the western part is mountainous. We stayed overnight in Brandon, a pretty university town, then headed south for the border. ...

Sep 6, 2008 - Manitoba beckons

Following on from our last update of August 28, we have now passed from Ontario into Manitoba where the great Canadian prairies start. We are now (Friday night Sept 5) in Brandon MB on our way to visit some more of my cousins who live in southwest Manitoba and southeast Saskatchewan. ...

Jul 29, 2008 - Day 108 Brandon (Manitoba) 121 L14

Day 108 Tuesday 29th July Brandon (Manitoba) 121 L14 Today we recorded the best fuel consumption for the trip with 11. ... This even we are in Brandon, some 80km in Manitoba, tomorrow we’ll be in Winnipeg before lunchtime as its only around 150k away. ...

Jul 7, 2008 - Day 29: Winnipeg, MB to Brandon, MB

Since we spent 10 days visiting Mike’s Canadian cousins, I have much to update in this journal – and may not get it all done before we get home. The weather has been hot and sunny for most of our stay, but today the rain came and stayed with us on and off most of the way to Brandon. ... :-) We arrived in Brandon in the early afternoon and went first to the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan museum. ... Mike’s father Cyril was in the Royal Air Force in WWI and was trained in Manitoba as part of the Air Training Plan.Since we spent 10 days visiting Mike’s Canadian cousins, I have much to update in this journal – and may not get it all done before we get home. The weather has been hot and sunny for most of our stay, but today the rain came and stayed with us on and off most of the way to Brandon. ... :-) We arrived in Brandon in the early afternoon and went first to the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan museum. ... Mike’s father Cyril was in the Royal Air Force in WWI and was trained in Manitoba as part of the Air Training Plan....

Oct 26, 2007 - Brandon, Manitoba

No swimming pool nearby, so planned on heading to Brandon area where they have another big swimming/skating complex. ... We've sent another globalfreeloaders request to someone near Brandon, but haven't heard anything back yet. ... We head a few km's north to Brandon to the swimming complex. ... We are very impressed with Brandon, Manitoba at this point! Very nice people. ... Very happy with Brandon again! So we use the facilities and take Whiskey for a nice long walk. ...

Oct 7, 2007 - Brandon, Manitoba - Completing the Circle

After a 200 mile drive we arrived in Brandon, Manitoba and had to move our clocks forward an hour as we are back in Central Time. ... If you look at the map you will see that we have done a complete circle through Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta We will stay here a few days before we head into Winnipeg ready for our trip to Churchill.After a 200 mile drive we arrived in Brandon, Manitoba and had to move our clocks forward an hour as we are back in Central Time. ... If you look at the map you will see that we have done a complete circle through Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta We will stay here a few days before we head into Winnipeg ready for our trip to Churchill....

Jun 30, 2007 - Brandon, Manitoba

We arrived in Brandon for the Canada Day weekend. ... Brandon is a major agricultural centre and is Manitoba's second largest city with a population of approximately 43,000. ... For our first day we visited the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum.We arrived in Brandon for the Canada Day weekend. ... Brandon is a major agricultural centre and is Manitoba's second largest city with a population of approximately 43,000. ... For our first day we visited the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum....

Jun 12, 2006 - Brandon to Minnesota-Out of the mosquitoes, through the bullflies, and now into the land of the lakes.

We said Brandon would be interesting, and Grandma Hazel did not disappoint! Before getting there though, we stayed at a rest stop outside of Minnedosa, MB on Wednesday night - we had braved the potholes and 'busted a move' out of Saskatchewan. ... Thursday morning we arrived at Grandma Hazel's to find that the Brandon Summer Fair was on directly across the street. ... Since the fair was on, there was no parking on the street, and we ended up staying in the CO-OP parking lot for two nights, which was okay, since it was right behind Grandma Hazel's.We said Brandon would be interesting, and Grandma Hazel did not disappoint! Before getting there though, we stayed at a rest stop outside of Minnedosa, MB on Wednesday night - we had braved the potholes and 'busted a move' out of Saskatchewan. ... Thursday morning we arrived at Grandma Hazel's to find that the Brandon Summer Fair was on directly across the street. ... Since the fair was on, there was no parking on the street, and we ended up staying in the CO-OP parking lot for two nights, which was okay, since it was right behind Grandma Hazel's....