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  • Regina – Fort Qu’Appelle

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    Today: 71km To date: 2,039.5 km To go: 5,760.5 km Leaving Regina along the Trans Canada was not pretty.  The smog seemed to be thick and the road was terribly straight with traffic whizzing by – at least no complaints… Read More ›

  • Moose Jaw – Regina

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    Today: 87km To date: 1,968.5 km To go: 5,831.5 km The ride into Regina was not terribly exciting – we stuffed ourselves at a buffet and then wobbled our way through the downtown (at my insistence – a little bit… Read More ›

  • Chaplin – Moosejaw

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    Today: 88.75km To date: 1,881.5km To go: 5,918.5 km I was excited to wake up to the prospect of  breakfast at same diner as last night … really there was no other choice, but I was happy.  And it lived… Read More ›

  • Swift Current – Chaplin

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    Today: 92.25 km To date: 1,792.75 km To go: 6,007 km Started the day with a heaping pile of French Toast at Smitty’s….. Siggy somehow packed away a stack of 5 pancakes and a plate of sausages… Alex had waffles… Read More ›

  • Gull Lake – Swift Current

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    Today: 55.5km To date: 1,700.5km To go: 6,099.5km We started our day with breakfast at the Cedar Restaurant – but breakfast was more of a chicken burger and BLT kind of affair.   A very friendly gentleman came over to… Read More ›

  • Maple Creek – Gull Lake

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    Today: 84km To date: 1,645km To go: 6,155km “What’s the difference between a Canada Savings Bond and a man”  …. “The bond will mature” Morning humour from an old man named Jim at the convenience store/breakfast place in Maple Creek…. Read More ›

  • Elk Water – Maple Creek

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    Today: 112km To date: 1,561km To go: 6,239 km Everyday for the last hmmm 4 days (?) I have bee complaining about heat – and today taught me I hadn’t seen anything yet.  It reached at least 36 degrees –… Read More ›

  • Medicine Hat – Elk Water

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    Today: 72km To date: 1,449km To go: 6,351km You know it’s going to be a good day when you wake up, eat breakfast, promptly forget you have eaten breakfast and stop for a second breakfast.  We stopped at the PetroCanada… Read More ›

  • Redcliff – Medicine Hat

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    Today: 33km (this includes sightseeing detour) To date: 1,377km To go: 6,423km After the intense heat and a fairly long day yesterday, we decided today was going to be a short rest day – just a quick 10km jaunt into… Read More ›

  • Brooks – Redcliff

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    Today: 92km To date: 1,344km To go: 6,456km My first night stealth camping was a success!! No one came and kicked us out.  We packed up then went back to the proper campground area to use the facilities and make… Read More ›