Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Day 22 – Distance: 153.4 km
Youngstown, AB to Kindersley, SK
Well, we may have got to bed early, but we certainly didn’t manage to sleep straight through! The skies opened, complete with lightning and thunder (one sounded right on top of us), at 1:30, and I was SO envious of the two tents under the shelter! However, I did stay dry; I just didn’t dare venture out to the bathroom, even though I really wanted to. Then, after the storm had somewhat abated, and I was dozing again, another light shone into the tent, and a train came right through (or at least that’s what it felt like). I used one of Mae Cox’s favourite expressions, and said, “what next?” Anyway, I think we all managed to sleep some more; I woke up at 5:20 and proceeded to get ready for a long bike ride.
Wonder of wonders, and thanks to Monique staying behind to pack the van, we got on the road by 7:15 a.m.! The day was overcast and cool, but the wind was in our backs, and the shoulders of the road were great. We made the Saskatchewan border (88 km) by noon, even after taking a half hour break to get warmed up at a truck stop (go figure, hey? Yesterday I was so hot I couldn’t keep cool enough). Adele arrived with lunch at 1:20, and we stopped at a “point of interest” to eat it. The “point” was a huge rock that evidently used to be used by buffalo to scratch off their winter coats. We made it our destination by 3:30, and I really wanted to continue, at least to 160 km so I could say I did 100 miles, but we had agreed to meet at the campsite, and by that time it didn’t seem fair to the others to take off again, and make them come and pick me up. So, I used the time for a nice shower (there being none available last night), and to get some things dried out. I guess supper will be in town tonight, after we pick up a few groceries. Then, hopefully, another early night, as tomorrow’s destination is even further away.
Rant: As Monique said “I’d like to slap the engineer who put these random rumble strips on the shoulder, and left an edge not even as wide as my ass”. Aptly said, my dear.
Youngstown, AB to Kindersley, SK
Well, we may have got to bed early, but we certainly didn’t manage to sleep straight through! The skies opened, complete with lightning and thunder (one sounded right on top of us), at 1:30, and I was SO envious of the two tents under the shelter! However, I did stay dry; I just didn’t dare venture out to the bathroom, even though I really wanted to. Then, after the storm had somewhat abated, and I was dozing again, another light shone into the tent, and a train came right through (or at least that’s what it felt like). I used one of Mae Cox’s favourite expressions, and said, “what next?” Anyway, I think we all managed to sleep some more; I woke up at 5:20 and proceeded to get ready for a long bike ride.
Wonder of wonders, and thanks to Monique staying behind to pack the van, we got on the road by 7:15 a.m.! The day was overcast and cool, but the wind was in our backs, and the shoulders of the road were great. We made the Saskatchewan border (88 km) by noon, even after taking a half hour break to get warmed up at a truck stop (go figure, hey? Yesterday I was so hot I couldn’t keep cool enough). Adele arrived with lunch at 1:20, and we stopped at a “point of interest” to eat it. The “point” was a huge rock that evidently used to be used by buffalo to scratch off their winter coats. We made it our destination by 3:30, and I really wanted to continue, at least to 160 km so I could say I did 100 miles, but we had agreed to meet at the campsite, and by that time it didn’t seem fair to the others to take off again, and make them come and pick me up. So, I used the time for a nice shower (there being none available last night), and to get some things dried out. I guess supper will be in town tonight, after we pick up a few groceries. Then, hopefully, another early night, as tomorrow’s destination is even further away.
Rant: As Monique said “I’d like to slap the engineer who put these random rumble strips on the shoulder, and left an edge not even as wide as my ass”. Aptly said, my dear.
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