We are in the Assiniboia campground which is adjacent to an outdoor swimming pool. It is quite a lovely spot and we will be here tomorrow as well.
The cycling conditions today were wonderful. The sky was clear, the road straight, the traffic virtually non-existent and the wind was with us. We quickly rode through Kincaid, Woodrow (where Carol inquired at the Coop gas store about Graham Patterson, a local artist), and Wood River to La Fleche where we didn't find cinnamon buns or butter tarts but did find milkshakes and muffins. Then we continued on through Limerick to Assiniboia, an easy journey of 90 km. Apparently Assiniboia means "one who cooks with a stone"...that's appropriate because Pat is barbequing tonight!
Tomorrow, Day 25, will be a rest day. Adele will be taking us to view the petroglyphs at St. Victor where she grew up and perhaps go on to Willow Bunch where the Giant Beaupre was born.
Tomorrow night we will be having a French dinner prepared by Adele's mom. It will include tourtiere, ragout boulettes, coq au vin, fresh garden salad (Adele planted the lettuce and onions in May) and will be topped with Saskatoon pie. We have been doing very well with our cuisine, taking every opportunity to eat but I think tomorrow night's meal will be extra special.
All for now. Yvonne
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3 comments:
Glad to see you are enjoying Assiniboia. My home town is just 30 miles South on Hwy 2, Lisieux by name. Have been to St Victor for many family picnics in the coulee.
Enjoy the praires. You may be seeing the same thing for most of the day. Unfortunately, most of the grain elevators are gone and have been replaced by blobs of cement such as the large one on your right on arrival in Assiniboia. When you get to Ontario you will get tired of cycling in a tunnel of trees. After a few days to begin to all look the same.
Glad to see you are enjoying your tour. PS. what is Adele's family name if she is a native of St. Victor.
Renaud Prefontaine
....cinnamon buns, butter tarts, tortierre, coqo vin...souds like life on the pavements is tough for you intrepid cyclists.
cuidate y disfrute,
tom robertson
Saskatchewan….!!!
CONTRATULATIONS!! What a great time you all.. Dave B, Im working on my lawn today.
Each of you must be really into “IT” by now, catching stride; favourite things….. Im looking forward to what “IT” is for each of you on this trip???
Examples of IT (source: Cannondale):
It's the secure click of a cleat meeting its pedal.
It's the first pedal stroke with anticipation of a long ride churning within.
Its the first breath inhaled.
It's the precise moment just before reaching the apex of a long climb, and the exhilaration of conquering it.
It's the thrill of going down...fast.
It's finally getting through that technical section and then nailing it every time thereafter.
It's the "endo", the road rash, the challenge, the thrill.
It's staring at convention and then disrupting it all to create that unique, spectacular moment in time called your ride.
It's when you realize that between you and your bike, there is nothing you can not accomplish. (Hmmmm, this one smacks of the marketing department)
Go easy on the road rash part.
What is the IT for Saskatchewan?
I guess point 5 can be left out. Im thinking maybe nailing down technical skills for golpher avoidance technique, warm thoughts on new foods, smooth pavement, tailwind catching technique….. or ??? Looking forward to hearing more from you.
Thanks for keeping up the blog. Happy Cycling!
Ron Kot
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