Weyburn to Carlyle
On the road by 7:30 with raingear at the ready. The clouds chased us all day. And trust me they caught up to us! We rode with a cross wind all day. Long hard day!
What a difference a day makes. West of Weyburn nothing but cropland. East of Weyburn 'farming for oil'. Southeastern Saskatchewan is booming. Oil wells dominate the landscape and more and more are being drilled. The Motels and campgrounds are packed. These workers work for 30 days and then get 10 days off. Workers have come to this area from Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Alberta (imagine workers leaving Alberta to work in the oil fields). Help is hard to find.
Now that Saskatchewan is a 'have province' you would think that they might spend some money on their roads. Hwy 13 was a real mess today. The shoulder was busted up and the road was not much better. Oil tankers, drilling equipment, and 'black smoke spewing' diesel pickups made today's ride a real challenge.
We are drying out in the Skyline Motel in Carlyle. The sky that threatened us most of the day caught up to us with about 20 km to go. We seem to be a magnet to this stuff!!!
Daily Distance = 105.62 km. Time on the bikes = 6 hours 33 minutes. Average Speed = 16.03 km. Maximum Speed = 25.60 km. Wildlife Sightings = Moose, Snipe, Black Tern, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, Shovellers, Blue Winged Teal, Ruddy Ducks, Horned Grebes, Red Headed Ducks.
Kevin = 3 Sue = 0.
