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Best July 2nd … Ever. Moose Jaw, SK to Herbert, SK
With my not-so-relaxing, but entirely enjoyable, rest day behind me it was time to get back on the road. The next major hub along my westbound trek is Swift Current – about 175 km away. As usual, how far I would get today would be greatly dictated by the winds.Read More …
Best Canada Day … Ever. Moose Jaw, SK
Rest Days are important. Yes, technically I’m on vacation but try telling that to my knees. That said, these days of rest rarely seem to live up to the name. Rather than “Rest Day”, I could call it a “non-cycling” day but that generally doesn’t work out either as IRead More …
So Happy Together Regina, SK to Moose Jaw, SK
The sound of rain hitting the window in the morning can be a great sound. Okay, maybe not a great sound – the silence of the sun is golden. However, rain on the window is certainly a better sound than rain hitting the tent. And that’s how my morning began.Read More …
Smoke and Smokies Indian Head, SK to Regina, SK
This morning began, as many mornings do, with the sound of a large freight train (and its obligatory horn blasts) screaming past my tent. Remarkably, it’s a sound that doesn’t disturb me at all. It’s actually rather surprising how much noise can be ignored when you’re really tired. In actualRead More …
Is That A Hill? Nope.Whitewood, SK to Indian Head, SK
It’s often said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. While I may not necessarily agree with that, today was certainly the best breakfast I’ve had in a while. A long while. My pseudo-wild camping spot last night worked out very well. It wasn’t really a wildRead More …