This morning we got up early so we could pack a lot into the day. We started with Jonnies Sticky Buns for breakfast. They had rave reviews of their vegan, gluten free sticky bun. Their sticky buns (both gluten free and full of gluten) were good but not quite all they had been hyped up to be. For me, I still remember how good sticky buns with gluten and dripping in butter can be that it is hard to replace that.
From there we headed to the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg. This is where they produce all of the coins for circulation for Canada. The mint in Ottawa produces the collectors’ coins. They also produce coins for over 75 other countries. We also learned that they press (but not stamp the image) for at least some US coins. I understand that it is cheaper than the US can produce them. The tour was really interesting although we were there at the rare moment the employers were in a meeting so many of the machines were not running. We couldn’t take pictures inside but here are a few pictures from outside. The picture of the flags represent all of the countries they have produced coins for.
From there we headed downtown to the Boon Burger Café, a vegetarian burger joint before heading to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights which had just opened. The Museum is beautiful and a lot of thought went into what each aspect symbolized. It was full of human stories which made it very interesting. Since it had just opened they were not allowing individuals to tour on their own and so you had to go with a tour guide which meant you spent more time in places that weren’t as interesting and less time in places you wanted to spend more time. But it was still a great experience and there was a beautiful view from the Tower of Hope. All of the panes of glass are unique and hand cut. It symbolized the diversity of all of us and how we are dependent on one another and come together. Our guide made the statement, “If one were missing in the winter, we would freeze.”
Views from the Tower of Hope (the glass and beams made it challenging to get good photographs.
Here is a photo of the EXIT sign that is most common in Winnipeg (although we later saw the EXIT signs those of us in the US are so familiar with).
Even though our bodies didn’t seem to have any more energy left in them, we then wandered The Forks, took some more pictures and did some shopping.
After our weary feet and bodies headed towards the hotel, stopped at Applebee’s (which is really not gluten friendly) and then enjoyed a Vidal Icewine by Magnotta from Ontario, Canada in the room evening.
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