Our campsite was part of a larger “Resort” complex which included a small store with more liquor than food and a defunct gas station.

We left after a wholesome steel-cut oatmeal breakfast and continued on our route of less travelled and less repaired highways towards Saskatchewan. Along the way we passed endless fields of bright yellow canola, grain elevators and a few quirky town mascots such as the one found at Gilbert Plains.

We reached our goal of Little Manitou Lake which we had discovered on our 2008 cross-Canada trip. Little Manitou Lake has a very high mineral and salt content which is said to have healing powers. We visited the spa/pool and spent quite some time in the salty, slightly brownish waters of various temperatures. Ruth found that her mosquito bites were no longer itchy after being in the water.

Our campground is in walking distance from the spa and is a beautifully treed park. We had a lovely BBQ hamburger dinner sitting outside listening to the wind rustle through the trees.