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Bruce dropped by to see us off at 8 AM. When he pounded on the door I was so startled that I just about jumped out of my riding pants. We leave Calgary under heavy rain with continues to Medicine Hat about 200 kms away. It was kind of funny to look in the rear view mirror to see blue skies & sun shine while we were riding in a downpour. Where was that nice weather when we were riding through there?
I expected the prairies to be completely flat, but in Alberta & mid way through Saskatchewan there were gentle rolling hills. The flooding we had seen in North Dakota & Montana was evident in Saskatchewan. Giant lakes came right up to the TransCanada Hwy. At first I thought they were lakes, but then I realized most lakes don't have trees and fences in them! The strong crosswinds & headwinds we experienced in the States buffeted us most of the day, forcing us to fill up every 250 kms instead of 350 kms.
Eventually, we arrived in Regina. Then the fun began. I guess there is a lot more happening in Regina than one would expect. We finally found a room on our 3rd attempt. We waited patiently in line at the check in desk while visiting Englishman told his dietary requirements to the desk clerk. When we got our chance to speak with her, we explained that she didn't have to worry about us, "We're carnivorous & we don't want no stinking vegetables!"
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