A Chilly Morning At The Assiniboine Park Gardens

I spent a chilly morning walking around the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden and the English Garden at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg as part of my little excursion to the prairie province. This was in mid-May and the temperature for the morning was around 6-8 degrees Celsius, so nothing outside was in full bloom. Regardless, I saw a number of people getting their steps in on their morning walks so that was nice.

The Leaf Conservatory Is An Impressive Structure

Continuing my morning excursion to Assiniboine Park, I spent some time at The Leaf Conservatory, which is one of the major attractions at the park. Before I go inside, I want to talk about the structure of the conservatory itself. It has this tent structure that looks like it is a big white flower in the park. Along with the Human Rights Museum, The Leaf Conservatory is one of the most impressive-looking buildings I have seen in Winnipeg, and maybe all of Canada.

Pragmata - Capcom’s New IP

By Capcom France, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=183892404

I just finished playing Pragmata, which is Capcom’s brand-new action-adventure game. Pragmata follows Hugh Williams, who is a space explorer, and meets an android girl named Diana, as they try to escape the moon and try to make it back to Earth alive. Pragmata gets comparisons to the Dead Space series due to the space setting, but without the survival horror aesthetic.

Braving The Cold Of Lake Winnipeg (Gimli/Winnipeg Beach)

One of the things I wanted to do while in Manitoba was to take a drive up to Lake Winnipeg and see the sights. I rented a car for the day and set off on my journey to the lake and to the town of Gimli.

I Went To Canada Vs. Ireland At Stade Saputo in Montreal

I went to Canada’s last World Cup warm-up against Ireland in Montreal, and I was lucky to snag a ticket through The Voyageurs supporters group. Since I live in the Toronto area, I would need to make my way to Montreal on the morning of the match. This was the first match I attended in Stade Saputo, and now I have been to matches in all three Canadian MLS grounds (BMO Field, BC Place, Stade Saputo). I have my first impressions of the stadium, as well as what was going on in and around the match.