Museum on overload

Battleford, SK
July 22-23

Our current campground is a city park with a strange layout.  The gal at the office indicated that it is an older park not set up for the larger units so feel free to park on the grass to make it work.  It is water and electric only but we have 50 amp.  The water hookups are situated in strange locations in relationship to the power pole.  In other words, it is not surprising to see a couple of hoses connected together to make the LONG reach to the water connection.  But the grass is green, the weather is fantastic and we have permission to wash our rig and truck.  YEAH!  I'll have a clean ride once again.

We have left the mountains and have entered the agricultural area with miles and miles of flat fields, many filled with sunshine yellow crops.  Dad said, 'Wow, that's a lot of mustard!'  As it turns out, these are not fields of mustard but fields of canola instead. Guess you have to be a farmer to be in the know.

It really does have a mustard yellow appearance.  Don't you agree?

All I got were pictures of their dinner at the old train station/now restaurant.  I didn't even get a good sniff of the left overs before they were wisked into the fridge.

Momma and Dad decided to visit the Western Development Museum in Battleford.   There are  several Western Development Museums throughout Saskatchewan, all related but different.  Our next stop also has one that is suppose to be even larger than this one....and this one was more than could be handled.

The main theme seemed to be agriculture and a quaint old time town.

What an abundance of old steam engine tractors.  Yep, Dad was enchanted and thoroughly enjoyed checking out the engines.

Momma was intrigued with the Model T's versatility.  Did you know there was a kit to convert the Model T to a tractor?

And then you could change the wheels back into a family car.

Or how about the snowmobile?  It even had heat from the engine that warmed the rider inside the 'box'.

Check out the state of the art washing machines.

An outstanding collection of history...for sure.  You'll just have to visit to see the full collection.

Tomorrow is travel day...but we aren't going far.  Dad heard the raspberries are ripe and ready for picking.  I sure hope I get my own raspberry pie ....all for myself.  I know what I'll be dreaming of tonight!💭😛😋

Hickory

.....on the road again