Swan River to Flin Flon

It was 49° F (9°C) this morning when we got up. We left Green Acres about 9:30 and drove north on Hwy 10. Once out of Swan River there were fewer and fewer houses - we would go miles before seeing a house. I started noticing the road signs and instead of names, most of them were numbered. The one below is named 247 N.

From Flin Flon, Manitoba

We crossed the 53rd Parallel about 60 miles north of Swan River.

From Flin Flon, Manitoba

A little before noon we found a place where we could pull off of the highway and have lunch. We were 116 miles north of Swan River and 20 miles south of The Pas. As you can see by the photo below, there isn't even much traffic on Hwy 10.

From Flin Flon, Manitoba

We drove through the town of The Pas, known as "The Gateway to the North" and one of the oldest settlements in northern Manitoba. In February they have the Trapper's Festival celebrating the town's heritage as a meeting center for fur traders.

From Flin Flon, Manitoba

We crossed the 54th Parallel about 15 miles north of The Pas.

From Flin Flon, Manitoba

We got into Flin Flon at 2:40. We're staying at the Tourist Park & Campground. The campground is operated by the City of Flin Flon.

We had some rain along the way here and it has really began to feel like summer - our high was 79° (26°C). We traveled 228 miles today. We normally drive about 55 mph, but we averaged around 45 mph because Hwy 10 was so rough.

After settling in at our campsite (#4), Mike and I drove into downtown Flin Flon. Symphony and Al wanted to ride their bikes around the campground, so they didn't go with us. We found a Subway in town and decided to stop there to get subs to take back to the RV.

From Flin Flon, Manitoba