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| Monday - June 27 |
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| The predicted winds were supposed to be SSW at 7 later in the day and part of the route is straight south so we got an early start. |
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| The prairie version of our water reflection pictures. |
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| Everything is so green right now. We could see the road so far in front of us most of the time and it was hard to judge the distance. |
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| The traffic was relatively light all day and most of the vehicles pulled into the left lane. |
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| There were lots of huge fields with scattered oil wells and pipeline facilities. |
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| Important indeed.....this one means that our lunch stop is just ahead in those trees. We have been on the road for 4 hours...... |
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| ......so a cold drink and a place to sit down were very much appreciated. |
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| It was also warm enough to shed any extra layers. Still only a light breeze! |
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| Looks like a dandelion but the seed head is 3 inches in diameter! |
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| Every ranch has a way to cross the highway so we took advantage a few times if it looked like a better shot from the west-bound side. |
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| We've seen a bunch of these semi-trailer advertising displays all across Alberta but few billboards. We made it to Bassano by 3 pm without any serious headwind. Guess that makes up for the weather people getting it wrong about the rain yesterday. |
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| Did a little laundry before we pedaled to dinner. At 55 miles, this was the longest ride we've done in months so we were REALLY hungry. |
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| Don's cooking came highly recommended and getting to talk to him was an added bonus. |
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| It has been a really pleasing day on the prairie. The people we've met have been so friendly and we are happy that we are able to appreciate their home at a slow pace. |
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