The Summer Adventure Irene Plachtinsky
About 47 years ago, with my two young children, eight and ten years old, I decided to take a long summer camping trip that would entail a drive from Toronto, Ontario to Thompson, Manitoba. At that time, travelling from Winnipeg to Thompson, Manitoba was on a gravel road, plus there were construction crews paving new roads. Unfortunately, it rained two days in a row. Not only cars, but also heavy machines even got stuck in the mud. At one roadside camp, I pulled over with the intention to fix breakfast and let the children stretch. I also needed a little stretch and felt sleepy after driving all night. In no time at all, little black flies covered us. We packed quickly and went to the nearest hotel and restaurant. I almost forgot to mention we 124