A dose of “normalcy”

I arranged to meet my friend JC on the Sunday following the festival. JC, my friend Ann’s cousin, lives in Winnipeg, so I thought it would be nice to explore the city a bit with a local ๐Ÿ™‚

The morning commenced with some work at the deli, as I hitched a ride with Benyamin so I could get into town. We did food prep in the kitchen:

  • Made poached eggs (this was my first time to do this)
  • Marinated veggie burgers and put them in the oven

The second task I completed was a freezing challenge because I first had to separate the patties, which were frozen inside a box. The sauce was also cold and I was dipping them by hand. Every few patties, I’d run hot water over my hands to regain feeling.

My first stop with JC was a bison farm!

Bison through the tour bus!
Bison through the tour bus!
Baby being fed by mom.
Baby being fed by mom.
The closest I'll get to a real bison. Haha. I feel so small.
The closest I’ll get to a real bison. Haha. I feel so small.

6 - fort_whyte_bison_farm

A boat ride here would've been nice and peaceful :)
A boat ride here would’ve been nice and peaceful ๐Ÿ™‚
I'm not sure what made the water green, but it was intriguing to watch the ducks swim through the water and leave trails behind.
I’m not sure what made the water green, but it was intriguing to watch the ducks swim through the water and leave trails behind.

We went on a bison safari and observed plain bison. The guide said bison are the biggest animal in North America and weigh up to about 2,400 pounds.

We also tried a bison burger. The texture is the same as a beef patty, but it tastes different. It was so delicious.

1 - bison_burger
This was pretty darn delicious.

We then walked around Winnipeg and checked out the Forks, the oldest part of the city.

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I tried perogies, which are basically potato and cheese dumplings. I also splurged on Nestea. After a whole week with nothing so infused with sugar, I could really tell the beverage was just way too sweet!

It was difficult to make this look appetizing :/ It was actually kind of plain, but it was nice to try out some new Canadian food! :)
It was difficult to make this look appetizing :/ It was actually kind of plain, but it was nice to try out some new Canadian food! ๐Ÿ™‚

Our next destination was the biggest surprise of the day:

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Who takes a visitor to a graveyard? Haha. But I was so amused. It was funny and refreshing to go to an unusual spot.

After that,ย JC dropped me off at the farm, and we said goodbye. I made it in time for the gathering. We had salad and corn on the cob for dinner.

The night was quite productive even after supper: I washed dishes andย helped label mate bars. It was a fun time as Benyamin told a bunch of jokes while we inserted the mate bars into the plastic wrappers with light, metal chute-like spoons. The others joked about how Benyamin was like reality television without an actual TV.

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I also got to watch Peratz spin honey for a little bit. There’s basically a huge cylinder with slots inside for square bee combs. The slots are connected to something in the center, which spins. As it spins, the honey falls down and out of a hole into a pail.

I dipped my finger into some of the pans with leftover honey and got a sweet taste of fresh, unprocessed honey. It was delicious ๐Ÿ™‚


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