More Than Just Maple Syrup…
In my last post I mentioned that in order for us to rent a car on Saturday to get to Northern Minnesota we needed to rent a car in Winnipeg and drive across the border (thank goodness we remembered our passports!). So we really did not spend that much time in Canada but we did make a few worthwhile stops on our way through that must be mentioned so that the next time you go to Canada you can be sure to enjoy as well.
First off, did you know Winnipeg is the Slurpee capitol of the world? I did and the ONLY thing I cared about was making sure I got a Canadian Slurpee. They are ten times better because in Canada they don’t put any air in their Slurpees so it’s more flavorful and you don’t get all those annoying ice crystals like you do with American Slurpees after you have sucked all of the flavor out of them. Being that I am seven months pregnant and crave Slurpees constantly this was a huge deal!
Also have you ever had Canadian candy? Pretty darn good. Since we were already at 7-Eleven we had to pick up some to enjoy. It’s a little different than American candy, just different varieties and companies. Also, and this is Reid’s favorite- the thing he was looking forward to most- was ketchup potato chips. That’s right you read correctly. I wasn’t a huge fan but he gobbled that bag so quickly- I thought he was going to choke!
Lastly we passed the Canadian Royal Mint on the way through town and decided we had to stop. We wished we had more time to take the tour but unfortunately we were running a bit late so we settled on the gift shop as Reid wanted to purchase a proof set. Because the upcoming winter Olympics are going to be in Canada this year it was cool to see all the special coins they had create to commemorate the occasion. Next time we are there we will be sure to plan more time and take a tour.
I wish we could have spent more time in Canada other than the few short hours, I would have loved to see more of the city and check out the parks but unfortunately we had a different destination in mind and were a little more excited about that. But I must say if you are going to Canada any time soon- at least make sure to stop by a 7-Eleven and get a Slurpee, some candy and some ketchup chips! Our only regret was not having time to get some gravy fries… oh well there is always next time!
Tags: Canada, Canadian Royal Mint, gravy fries, ketchup chips, slurpees, Winnipeg
February 3rd, 2010 at 4:21 pm
I was just browsing around your site and found your post about Winnipeg! It caught my attention because
1)I live here, and
2)We don’t normally get mentioned on travel blogs
I’m glad you had a chance to grab a slurpee while you were here! In the summer time, my co-workers and I frequently run out on Slurpee runs.. what can I say? Those darned Slurpees are addictive lol And, well, we’ve even been known to grab a Slurpee or two in the middle of winter!
If you ever make it back here in the summer, be sure to check out The Bridge Drive-In (aka the BDI) for some ice-cream… it’s a Winnipeg institution and it’s fabulous!
And ketchup potato chips are a classic! They were my favourite flavour as a kid!