Jul 13, 2008 - Day 28

DAY 28 Today's Plan; Head for Souris, MB. As we are leaving the RV Camp, the host asks if we enjoyed our stay. Bad timing. We grumble about the wet and WI-FI problems. She listens patiently then suggests we try the hot spot by the park entrance and apologizes for the weather. The hot spot works, so we blast off the trip log, but I can’t get the email to send. We’ll have to work on it in Souris. The drive to south is pleasant. It’s essentially flat as we follow Hiway 5 east of the Riding Mountains. We have a 15-20 Km tailwind to which has...

Jul 3, 2007 - Souris Suspension Foot Bridge

On our final day in the Brandon area, we enjoyed a short round trip to Souris located on the steep banks of the Souris River. The town is famous for its 102 year old, 582ft free suspension bridge over the Souris River. The bridge is the longest of its kind in Canada and was built by Squire Snowden in 1904. He built it as a convenience to allow him access to his property cross the river. We walked across the bridge, Heather very dubiously and Jenny as quickly as possible! It certainly moved a lot!