Assiniboia to Ogema
A rather slow start to the day today. Last evening while sitting at our campsite in the Assiniboia Regional Park, 2 guys stopped and told us that the town had bad water. Now for the rant!!! When we came into Assiniboia yesterday we stopped at the Information place and received directions to the park. No mention that we should not use the water! No signs in the campground to tell us not to use the water! To top things off, Assiniboia shuts down at 6:00 pm so no water! Obviously people in this town are not early risers. The grocery store did not open until 8:30 am! Not impressed!!!
Finally on the road by 9:00. By 10:00 we had gone a 'whopping' 11 km. A stop to repair Sue's bike and then a longer stop to repair my bike. Not a good start.
Today was a long gradual climb... for the whole 85 kilometres! Again so much for Saskatchewan being flat!!! When your maximum speed exceeds 60 km and the climb back out is more than 'Granny' can handle, you know you are having a tough day.
Today we were blessed with lots of roadside water holes filled with ducks. Lots of farmers planting but going around the standing water.
We have treated ourselves to a stay in the Ogema Motel. All day we were chased by storms. It sure was not our 'blistering' speed that kept us from getting wet! Since we have been in Ogema several heavy rains have rolled through. Good call to get a room.
Daily Distance = 87.60 km. Time on the bikes = 5 hours 13 minutes. Average Speed = 16.75 km. Maximum Speed = 61.75km. Wildlife Sightings = Black Terns, Baldpates, Pintails, Shovellers, Horned Grebes, Coots, Blue Winged Teal, Red Headed Ducks, Gadwalls.
Kevin = 3 Sue = 0.
