Yesterday was a long day, hence the delayed post. Following an 8:30 breakfast, we headed out of Winnipeg on the Yellowhead Highway to Saskatoon. Conditions were good for driving - sunny, cool with a bit of wind. I was happy to see that speed limits on Manitoba and Saskatchewan are 100km/h :) The reason for the longer day was a detour north to the Riding Mountain National Park which added about 150km to the trip. The park is centered on Clear Lake and has many trails, campsites and a bison reserve. We stopped at the visitor centre in Wasagaming on the shores of Clear Lake, and stocked up on lunch fixings (including freshly baked cinammon buns!). We drove on to Moon Lake where we assembled our baguettes and tried to enjoy our lunch despite what had become an increasingly strong wind.
Following lunch we headed back to the Yellowhead Highway, which is when we passed Kandahar, Saskatchewan. This Kandahar is situated on the shores of Big Quill Lake which, according to billboards along the highway, is famous among birds of the world. Driving through Saskatchewan, and to a lesser extent, Manitoba, a common sight is the fields of canola. The seemingly artificial intense yellow colour stetches in some cases to the horizon. Assumng most of this is for biofuel production, a lot of grain, destined for food has been displaced.
We arrived in Saskatoon around 7:00pm Central time, and I managed to get out for a 15k run. Unfortunately I hadn't read the map properly, and instead of running along the Assinaboine river, I ended up running through an industrial park. Other than the scenary it wasn't too bad - at least there was no traffic! We went downtown for diner and briefly contemplated getting something to eat at the "Taste of Saskatoon" festival, but it was completely packed so we opted for pizza at a nearby Italian Taverna,
Today we head into Alberta. It should be a shorter day, ending in Edmonton. The West Edmonton Mall is on Graham's must see sites. Perhaps we'll go and see Bruno in the Mall.
Quote of the Day: "What are we going to do in the US when there are no Tim Horton's?" Graham thinking ahead to potential problems.
It is going to be a problem, perhaps we will have to return to Toronto through Canada after all!
Trip Facts:
Total distance Driven: 3,079km
Number of TH Stops: 10
Number of Speeding Tickets: 1
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