Travels with the Benzes

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We met downstairs with our properly tagged luggage at 5:00 AM for a continental breakfast.  I had a bit of angst over my carry-on bag which was limited to 20 Lbs.… laptop, iPad, medications and camera with extra batteries are quite heavy.  Checked luggage was limited to 50 lbs. but our newly purchased wheeled 90 L duffel bags were well underweight. We headed over to the airport for our flight via Calm Airways to Churchill, Manitoba. Luckily my carryon was just 20 lbs!  Our flight was uneventful, and we landed in Churchill after a 2.5-hour flight.   After collecting our luggage, we were divided into 2 groups (we were in group 1). We were then shuttled by a small bus to a nearby private airfield where our group boarded a 9-passenger plane for our 20-minute flight north to the Seal River Lodge. Group 2 remained in Churchill for a tour and waited for our plane to return and pick them up.   Upon our arrival at the lodge, we were picked up by an ATV pulling open people carrying wagons.  On t

Human Rights Museum - Winnipeg We left SFO on October 8 on a 8:41 AM flight.  We had a layover in Vancouver, BC and then flew to Winnipeg, Manitoba.  We lost 2 hours as Manitoba is on central time.  We finally arrived at about 6:30 PM.   Our hotel was across the street from the terminal, so we walked over.  After checking in we met up with our friends Bob and Susan and had dinner with them and caught up on news.  They had arrived the previous day, so they had an opportunity to check out Winnipeg.    About 9 the next morning, following their suggestion we headed via Uber to  The Forks  for breakfast.  Within the building there are a multitude of restaurants catering to all food tastes.  The buildings have been beautifully renovated and are situated on a site of the Red River (flowing up from the border of North Dakota with Minnesota) having a fascinating history dating back to 6000 years ago when Aboriginal groups used the site. For more on its history ( The Forks history ). Breakfast a