Sask to Souris

Kevan’s version:

 

Saskatchewan sucks. The weather is fucking 35c and the campground we found at Estevan was shit. No showers, flies and mosquitoes the size of small birds and $40 a night. It was that or the Wal-Mart parking lot; if they had one. There is a big oil and gas boom on and the campgrounds are full of workers along with most of the motel/hotels.

But we suffered through, got up at daylight and got the hell out of there.

And the roads sucked. I have driven/ridden better roads in Mexico than I did is Sask. Now granted they did warn us with a sign that said the road was not well maintained but holly fuck some of the potholes would swallow the tire off of a semi!

Luckily I should not have to return ever again to southern Sask and if I do it will be with a rental car.

The offset is that all the people we met were very pleasant and all said yes it was unseasonably hot. Yes low to mid 30c is hot. And even hotter in an old Toyota with no air conditioning. Note to anyone looking to come to the prairies: make sure your air conditioning works !

Karen’s addendum: It’s all true and yet I got to go back to my families home town of yes: Big Beaver Sask!! Have you finished laughing yet? Stopped for lunch at the general store with 10 min to spare, as it is only open from 9-12 on Wed. Through the Badlands and onward to Manitoba towards another hot day!!     

Pictures to share:            http://photoshare.shaw.ca/view/11854293768-1377826886-93489/

 

Still on the road and seeking below 30C!!!

Kevan and Karen