Catching up in Caron

I apologize again for the inability to post - no internet or phone service on either of our phones last night.

SNM Tour Day 18

I'm beginning to sound like a broken record, but you couldn't have asked for a better day today.  Got a nice run in, and just as I was getting to cycle, the skies darkened, there were a few bits of thunder and lightening, so we headed out quickly only to get caught in about an hour and a half of pretty good rain.  Then there was a mini-miracle kind of Hollywood occurrence, where the sky literally parted with the sun breaking through one half and the skies of the other half remaining dark.

Thankfully we were heading into the sunlight portion and it remained rain-free and relatively sunny thereafter, which was a definite bonus for our 150 km day today.  Anyone who says that Saskatchewan is flat as a pancake must be mistaking waffles for pancakes, there was an abundance of ups and downs and rolling hills - quite fun!

                                                       Thanks so much Gladys and Bill!

We went specifically to Caron SK today to meet and visit with some great old friends, Bill and Gladys, as we had some catching up to do.  Gladys used to work as a receptionist at the clinic where I work in Calgary and they moved to Caron to retire (ha!) a few years ago.  They were gracious enough to host all of us, give us a wonderful meal, a beautifully smelling / clean hot shower (well, they didn't give us the shower...I don't want you to get the wrong impression) and a comfortable bed to sleep in.  After living in an RV, even for only a few weeks, you come to appreciate the simple things in life that are usually taken for granted.  After dinner, we got a tour of the hamlet, met a few neighbours and spent a really nice time chatting about "old times" as well as finding out that their retirement is far from it - busier than ever, these two.  Thanks so much Gladys and Bill for your kindness and great hospitality.

Bill and Ted's excellent adventure in Caron
A few things of note:

1.    Our arrival to Caron increased the population by .25%
2.    We were within a km of a very famous / infamous person and their farm (bonus points if you can guess who this refers to)
3.    The local post office used to be the local jail
4.    Gladys and Bill are great people!

En route today, we passed through Mortlach SK and checked out a few galleries, very nice little town which is doing something right!

I'm sure we'll see worse in the next few weeks, but I must say, we went over some of the roughest patches of the Trans Canada seen to date - it was hard to know what was safest, the gravel shoulder or the pot-holed highway - ouch!!

Wherever we stop, the Sunshine Mobile stills draws interested and curious individuals.  They come out to chat and find out what we are all about.  It is great as I am definitely able to continue to get out that awareness messaging - it's all working!

Random quote of the day

Even nectar is poison if taken in excess
Hindu proverb