Thursday, July 30, 2015

Lanigan to Whitecourt Lions AB

An early departure today, to make up for the slow (and enjoyable!) day yesterday, away about 7 am CST, a nice sunny 14C. We’re just amazed at all the sloughs through here, everything looking lush and green. No drought, fires or smoke around here.

The cell phones gave us a note about the time change, even calling it Saskatchewan time instead of CST. Saskatchewan doesn't switch for Daylight Savings Time, so in the summer is the same time as Ontario EDT. Confusing.

We scurried through Saskatoon before the morning rush (assuming there is one there). At North Battleford about 11am, 22C, we stopped at a WalMart. Our old campstove has been emitting unburned propane from the smell of things, not good. After 25+ years, it seemed time for a replacement. Walmart had an assortment, one of which we bought, and also had a McD for a very late breakfast muffin. We also topped up with fuel nearby, for a very full stop.

Carrying on west on TC16, we hit Edmonton. What a mess! The whole east end around TC16 was being ripped up and rebuilt. We managed to get off TC16, and it took almost an hour to get back on, due to extensive construction and detours. Then we had a tough time even following TC16 to our exit. Both we and Jill (our GPS) were quite confused. 

We did get through though, and were camped at Whitecourt Lions cg by 6pm MDT, $23.40. Good cg, good washrooms, pay showers gave a good length of time for a loonie. Lots of traffic noise when outside though.

Today's route:


 

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