June 16th, 2017 Moosomin Lake to International Peace Garden

June 16th, 2017 Moosomin Lake to International Peace Garden
We camped at Moosomin Provincial Park and the next morning crossed into Manitoba, continuing east for awhile. At Brandon we saw a sign for the International Peace Garden and decided to visit. The Garden straddles the 49th parallel between Manitoba and North Dakota.  Within the garden visitors wander freely between the two countries. We learned they have a campground so we decided to spend the night after wandering the garden during the day.

Our rv nested in the trees at Moosomin Park.  Very quite night.

A few sites down from us was a family of four in a rv that was made from a converted school bus.

Moosomin LAke,

Driving out of the park we saw this huge house all by itself in the middle of a field.

The Dove Fountain at the Peace Garden.

Elaine strolling the gardens.

Gardens with hothouse in the background.

Interesting cactus in the hothouse.

The name of that cactus.

Interesting arrangement.

Gazing across the gardens.

At the end of the mall there is a chapel with famous quotations carved in marble surrounding the inside of the chapel.  I posted a few of our favorites here.

Elaine standing on the 49th parallel with one foot in the US and the other foot in Canada. The Peace Chapel is in the background.

Along the mall they added a memorial to 9-11

A good quote at the 9-11 memorial from Martin Luther King Jr.  It was truly a peaceful day.

June 15th, 2017 Moose Jaw to Regina to Moosomin

June 15th, 2017 Moose Jaw to Regina to Moosomin
Left Moose Jaw stopping at the visitor center on the way out of town. Headed east to Regina to the RCMP training center and museum. Had a great time learning the history of the Mounties, taking pictures and watching one of their daily parades. Continued east on the Trans Canada Highway ending up lakeside at the Moosomin Provincial Park.

Our campsite in Moose Jaw.

A wide view of our campsite.

At the visitor center.

Elaine was amused at this restroom designation.

Saw this interesting item in the gift shop.

Thought I would pose with this moose at the visitor center.

At the RCMP training center called the "Depot" two cadets obligingly posed with us.

Could not resist posing with these.

Opps I am saluting with my left hand!

Inside the chapel at the Depot.

The out side of the Chapel at the Depot.  The oldest building on the campus.

The gym at the Depot.

In the museum they had a display showing the inside of a cadet dorm.

June 14th, 2017 Medicine Hat, AB to Moose Jaw, AB

June 14th, 2017 Medicine Hat, AB to Moose Jaw, AB
Left our campsite at gas City in Medicine Hat in the rain and stopped at Best Buy for a 64 GB SD card and groceries at Safeway.  By late morning we were back on the Transcanada Highway Rt 1 heading east. On the way out of Medicine Hat we stopped at the giant Saamis teepee built for 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. After that it was an uneventful day ending in Moose Jaw, AB where we camped in a very nice in town park in the center of the city named City Park Campground Wakamow Valley. We had a nice dinner at the Cornerstone Inn on Main Street.

Our campsite at Gas City RV in Medicine hat,

The Saamis Teepee in Medicine hat.

The dedication plaque at the Saamis Teepee.

Moose Jaw was an alcohol stash hideout during the U.S. Prohibition Era.  They celebrate their place in that history and their connection with Al Capone.  There is even an tour of the tunnel hideouts which we did not take.

The old Moose Jaw railroad station is now converted into space for local businesses.