So we did as planned and had a good breakfast before getting on the road about 7:30 am. The wind was strong from the north, but not as damaging as yesterday. The road was essentially flat with very small undulations. The shoulder had been sprayed with tar, and I did not know how slippery this was so stayed on the road. The traffic now is much denser than we have gotten used to, but, it seems to come in packs made up of pickups and VERY large oil industry trucks with 5 or 10 minutes between.
It was not long before we came across a work crew improving the road, and after negotiating that, it was excellent shoulder all the way to Redvers.
We stopped for lunch in Carlyle A&W, staff excellent, and the burger and root beer too. The wind strengthened, but fortunately backed to the east a little and gave us a help for the last 45km into Redvers. We found out the Oilmen have taken all the hotel rooms, so once again we were forced to camp in a splendid site, with great showers for a magnificent $10.
Restaurants were close and affordable, so we are happy little puppies. Look at Margie’s smile
under the horse statue.
Coming back from the Three brothers restaurant, we stopped and chatted to a fellow camper called Terry, from Guelph, who is on a motoring/biking holiday. We passed a pleasant ½ hour and as the evening cooled said farewell. In bed by 8:00pm.
I think that’s all that’s fit to Blog, Estimated 108km tomorrow as we cross into the province of unpaved shoulders.
Average 22.7kph,
Height climbed 100m,
Today’s Distance 101km,
Total Distance 4366km.
That's all the news tht's fit to Blog, Night, night
Hi Ron & Marge
ReplyDeleteJust got a call from Louise at Bikes and Beyond. Your tires are in. The shop is closed Sunday and Monday because of the long weekend so if your not going to be in Wpg till late Saturday, let me know and I will pick them up.
Have a great ride in the land of gravel shoulders! Hope you got my note on the best way to get into the Peg? Ken P.