10/08/10 Winnipeg - Assiniboine River

We leave Winnipeg late in the afternoon. We really enjoyed our time with Yvonne, Anton and the rest of the family.

We bike for one hour on Portage ave, an ugly and stressful commercial street that never ends. The weather is crazy. There are wind drafts coming from all directions, carrying newspapers , Tim Horton cups and potatoes chips bags that get stuck in our wheels.  The strong gusts of win carry loads of dirt and Amelie has a very hard time with her contact lenses.  The first kilometers on the highway 1 are not the best. Traffic is heavy and noisy. Even when I am screaming, Amelie cannot heard me. At 9 pm, we pitch the tent on the side of the highway along the Assiniboine River. It is a mosquito nest and it seems we are VERY tasty to them. That's not a good start on our journey to Regina. Distance: 45 km

 One of the few bikers riding on the street in Winnipeg. Most of them still choose the sidewalk although it is illegal.