Winnipeg was great, but it was time to move on and get to Ontario; specifically, Kenora. As a roadschooling family, we’re trying to take things slowly on this trip and we do need to find more time for Ethan to just play and go to the library, too.
One thing we’ve noticed from Ethan is that he’s gotten better at being polite and using his manners. Not that he wasn’t good at it before, but he’s doing it in more situations; in particular, with us while in the van.
The Westfalia has become an interesting microcosm of our life, as we find out what things are truly important and with how little we can live with. We’re certainly not suffering. Just the opposite. We’re having a blast and I’m hoping we can keep this going for as long as possible.
Video to come!
Morning
We had some of the lentils from last night’s dinner and some scrambled eggs for breakfast. One benefit of boondocking in a Walmart parking lot is that the store opens early, allowing us to buy the day’s groceries. This has been great because our fridge hasn’t been working. We’re buying what we need for the day and trying to finish everything before buying more.
After breakfast, Ethan wanted to make a star shape to go over his flashlight so that it would project a star. It didn’t quite work out, but we always encourage him to learn from the failures until you find the right solution. We’ll see how this one turns out.
On the way out of Winnipeg, we stopped at the Canadian Mint. Ethan learned how the mint produces coins for about 50 different countries. He also got to see how the weight of gold compares to other materials.
Then it was back on the road and finally arriving at Kenora, ON.
Afternoon
The drive from Manitoba to Ontario was beautiful, as the landscape changed quite dramatically. The Trans Canada leaving Manitoba is quite a sight, as there are plenty of trees and gentle hills. And Ontario was amazing with the seemingly endless trees and lakes.
Along the way, Ethan continued working on new origami designs. He uses his diamond base and creates new shapes. He’s also continued practicing his French with the Babbel app together with Dong Eun.
In Kenora, we had lunch at the Kenora visitor’s centre and marvelled at the amazing lake views. Ethan made a new how to video for this YouTube Channel about his new origami shapes.
We then headed into town and took a short walk to the local library.
Afterwards, we found a school playground and Ethan had fun playing and also using his sidewalk chalk to add some new things to the school parking lot.
On the way out of the parking lot, we saw a couple of deer just casually grazing on the school’s grass.
It was then time to head to Dryden and spend the night.
Evening
We got in to Dryden a bit late, so we quickly made dinner and ate. Ethan has been practicing French and likes to answer with merci and de rien whenever he can.
After dinner, we went to the local Walmart and camped for the night.
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