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Creative Learning And Fun At Manitoba Children’s Museum
Save With Winnipeg Attraction And Manitoba Brew Passes
The Leaf Tropical Gardens In Winnipeg
Canadian Treaty Display At The Forks In Winnipeg
Beaulieu, England: Motor Museum, Palace House, Abbey Ruins, Gardens, And Spies

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My latest blog post is about the Manitoba Children

My latest blog post is about the Manitoba Children's Museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Many years ago I used to take my daughter and step-daughters here. Now I've been with my grandchildren. The train in the centre remains a highlight, which seems appropriate given that the museum is housed in the oldest surviving train repair facility in Manitoba. Read more at https://www.destinationsdetoursdreams.com/2023/03/creative-learning-and-fun-at-manitoba-childrens-museum/ or follow links in bio.
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On International Women's Day, I'm sharing the phot

On International Women's Day, I'm sharing the photo of the Famous 5 Monument on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Famous 5 were a group of 5 women (Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Irene Parlby, Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards) who took a case to the Privy Council of Great Britain (in those days Canada's highest court) that resulted in a 1929 decision legally recognizing women as "persons" who could be appointed as judges and senators. Nellie McClung, the suffragist who played a key role in Manitoba women getting the vote, is show seated at the right putting her name on the petition.
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I loved the Northern Lights on the wall behind thi

I loved the Northern Lights on the wall behind this display in the Barb Asper Display House in The Leaf indoor gardens in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Hé Ho. Lunch time entertainment at Festival du Vo

Hé Ho. Lunch time entertainment at Festival du Voyageur in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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The wall of plants was my favourite part of The Le

The wall of plants was my favourite part of The Leaf indoor gardens in Assinboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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My latest blog post is about The Leaf in Winnipeg,

My latest blog post is about The Leaf in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. A conservatory with tropical and Mediterranean biomes inside a stunning building in Assiniboine Park. See https://www.destinationsdetoursdreams.com/2023/02/the-leaf-tropical-gardens-in-winnipeg/ or follow link in bio.
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A few photos of the dishes in our fantastic Georgi

A few photos of the dishes in our fantastic Georgian meal last night at @saperavicorydon in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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My latest blog post at Destinations Detours and Dr

My latest blog post at Destinations Detours and Dreams is about the Agowiidiwinan Centre at The Forks in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The exhibit is all about the treaties made between First Nations and the British Crown in Canada, both the history and contemporary implications. Lots of things you should know but maybe don't. Read my post at https://www.destinationsdetoursdreams.com/2023/02/canadian-treaty-display-at-the-forks-in-winnipeg/ or follow link in bio.
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Mr. Bean's car was a family favourite when we visi

Mr. Bean's car was a family favourite when we visited the Beaulieu Motor Museum in England's New Forest region. In addition to the motor museum, the Beaulieu attraction includes abbey ruins, gardens, a Victorian palace house, and a display about training World War II special agents at the estate. Read about it in my latest blog post at https://www.destinationsdetoursdreams.com/2023/01/beaulieu-england-motor-museum-palace-house-abbey-ruins-gardens-and-spies/ or follow link in bio.
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