Saskatchewan is flat
Riding on the prairies is quite different. While the mountains were challenging, especially the uphills - the legs got a bit of a break on the downhills and they at least gave you some thrills. On the flat open prairies, you must pedal continuously or the trike just stops dead. That means after several hours the legs get really tired. Then there are the head-winds and cross-winds. The boys weer lucky enough to have a strong tail-wind one day but since I had taken a different route it was a cross-wind for me.
Day 20 - Friday, June 26, 2009
Boys headed out on TCH to Lloydminster while we moved the trailer to a campground in Battleford SK and I then sent out another 50 media releases. Earlier than expected, they arrived at camp with a cracked rim which they then proceeded to replace on the trike. With the riding cut short for the day, we focused on dinner of smoked trout with mango salsa and primavera pasta.
Day 21 - Saturday, June 27, 2009
The boys headed back to the TCH to make up the kilometers. In the bitter cold and a cross-wind, I headed into North Battleford to explore. After a start at the local Farmer’s Market, where I loaded up with healthy ‘protein’ bread, some lemon cake for tonight’s dinner and some local Saskatoon and Chokecherry jam, I headed north to find some quiet country roads. Lunch on the side of the road gave me the solitude I was seeking. After lunch I visited the Alan Sapp Gallery to discover one of Canada’s great talents and the Fred Light Museum to learn more about the local heritage. Dinner was a simple chicken, potatoes and broccoli, followed by fresh lemon cake.
Day 22 - Sunday, June 28, 2009
Len and I cycled out of the Battlefords on the single trikes into a stiff head-wind and went 31 km in 2.5 hrs before the team picked us up. We then drove on to Langham SK to stay in the very neat and pretty Riverview Campground. Before dinner Len and I cycled another 22 km on the country back-roads and returned to Anna’s great hamburgers with baked potatoes, and red wine of course.
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