Feeling like a raisin in this heat
Distance: 134.7 kms
Riding Time: 5:09 hrs
Average Speed: 26.1 km/h
Max. Speed: 42.2 km/h
Shawn and I got up and to the bus station to catch the bus at 11 am. First we had to find a box to put his bike in, and we found one at a local bike shop nearby to the bus station. The bus turned up finally at about 12:15 pm and after saying goodbye to Shawn I took off in the stinking heat.
I was only planning a really short day because it was so late in the day and the heat was really oppressive, but when I got to my destination, Gull Lake, I felt like still going. Despite the 31 degree Celsius temperature and super dry air that left my skin caked in salt from sweat that evaporated instantly, I made it to Maple Creek, Sask. I'm staying in a really old, dingy motel called Prairie Pride Motel, which is quite ironic because there is nothing to be proud of. But it's better than nothing and at least there's a bed, although it's probably full of bugs and most likely was once a crime scene.
Tomorrow I'm heading in to Alberta and will try to reach Brooks; about 200 kms away.
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A crazy idea became a spontaneous adventure when I decided to pedal a bicycle to Calgary, Alb. from Halifax, NS in the summer of 2011. Inside you will find stories, pictures, routes and the equipment I used for this journey.
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