I arrived Winnipeg on Tuesday early afternoon. After settling into my lovely room, I went to "The Fort" for dinner and explore. The Fort is sorta like Crossroads with open food market, beer and wine bar, and novelty shops.
Wednesday
morning was beautiful. It was sunny day and 60 degrees F. Unseasonably warm for
this time of year. I went to 2 galleries. One was an Inuit Gallery and the
owner shared with me information about native art, culture and landscape. I learned
from him. After that I went to the Winnipeg Art Museum where there was an
special of Northern Canadian Indian Arts and their native dress, as well as Renaissance
and modern art. I loved it! I walked to
dinner across the river and stopped in at the Cornerstone Restaurant for happy
hour, having a lively political discussion with a few of its regulars. One was a
brick layer and the other was a Native Indian who worked for the Canadian government.
After that, I celebrated my new niece, Saliha, and went to a Ethiopian Restaurant
which was excellent.
Winnipeg is ready for Christmas and the lights along Main Street were festive.
Tomorrow I get up at 4 am to fly to Churchill from Winnipeg.
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