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High Temp.
34 F
Low Temp.
24 F
Wind
NW 10-15 MPH
Miles Traveled
21
Hours Traveling
7
New Snow 0
(since last update)
People
Seen 0
(since last update)
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Tuesday, March 25th Sturgeon Point, Lake Winnipeg
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Frosty pops his head out of the tent and asks, "Is
it done raining yet?" |
Tonight's Notes from
the Trail was penned by the Learning Adventure Guide in Training,
Scott McPherson, our guest for the past two days.
We left Manigotagan yesterday under a cloudy sky which brought the
first real rain of the trip. The rain, combined with a stiff breeze,
made travel interesting. Lichen and Saylix were oblivious to it all
and continued their usual strong pulling. The rain also made the ice
very slick so Scott was able to hitch a ride with the dogs while Dave
and Eric skied. |
Last evening, we snuck out of the tent to startle two
bald
eagles soaring only 20 feet in the air. It was the first time
we had seen eagles on the trip. We took it as just another sign of
winter's end.
The Eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg is sparsely populated so we didn't
see a soul all day. The days are getting longer and after making camp
we had a lot of leisure time before enjoying one of Dave's gourmet
feasts, which involved more cheese than I have ever eaten in one sitting. |
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Dave takes a break in the middle of the lake to ponder
the meaning of life. |
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Today was a perfect travel day: cool and overcast in
the morning and crisp ice to boot! As if on cue, the sun appeared-warming
our faces just as we were ready to head in to shore to make camp. |
| Lake Winnipeg is a special place. One of desolate beauty,
tempered by extreme weather systems inherent in a body of water of
this magnitude. We will never forget this journey and those of you
who shared it with us. |
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