Winnipeg day 1

Wednesday - Even with our best intentions we didn't get driving until 9am. Jammed 4 bicycles onto the back rack, filled up the huge Thule carrier on top and crammed everything else for 4 people into the back of the Subaru Forrester.

I got the left back seat, great for therapy, alternated between wedging the left hand between the door pillar and the seat in front of me, trying to stop the damnable bicep spasticity. Or  getting the left hand onto the grab bar above the window, I spent 20 minutes failing at that, could not get the fingers open at the same time as I got the hand up to the bar. Finally asked my friend for help, just holding my arm up was enough to get the fingers around the bar. I then spent the next 45 minutes swinging my elbow to the left and just holding it there. And clasping the bar so my hand didn't fall off. No rest on any car trip for me. 5 hours to the Canada border, no problems entering. Another 2.5 hours to the Birds Hill Provincial Park where the camping and concerts are. We are in the quiet campground as compared to the festival campground where  music and drumming go all night. We meet our Maine friend who is already there, with 6 live lobsters for dinner tonight.