Yellowhead Highway

Highway 16, aka The Yellowhead Highway is often neglected as the hayseed hick cousin of the Transcanada Highway. Probably for good reason. But oh what a fun roadtrip. A Beer Garden Queen riding shotgun, bag of Old Dutch Ripple between the seats, no CDs, so navigating the perilous shores of pork belly auction stations, power pop and the good old CBC was a given.

Right at the Winnipeg city limits, one is greeted with acres and acres of smiling yellowheads... just waiting to be roasted, salted and spit out the car window at 100k.


The towns compete for drive-thru business. I mean, ya gotta stop somewhere for a pee and top-up, so do you picnic under the shadows of the giant steriod injected heifer? Or perhaps in the shade of the suspiciously speedfreakish smile of a happy rock? Maybe cool off with a tall cold beverage?

You decide....