Saskatoon Inn

... by the University of Saskatchewan campus, the city is alive with students cycling, walking and jogging through the streets. The downtown area was filled with people actually going about their daily business, a sight so rare in most towns we have passed through so far. There is not a lot to do in the city to be fair, but it has a warm friendly feel to it. We took in another cheap Tuesday cinema trip, this time Zombieland which gets 2 out of 5.

... climbing the volcano in this manner. I guess the experience is meant to be more contemplative anyway, a sort of religious experience. Nature in its most basic form is hard to come by, but we have it in abundance at our farm. Saturday night the air was so silent that all I could hear was the incredible buzzing in my ears. There wasn’t a breath of air, no moon and so many stars. We were thinking back to the night we spent at Tevele in Mozambique when we last saw stars ...

We are in a very strange position of being home and yet not having a home to go to. Our home is rented until the 13th of August and so we have been staying with Jim's parents and out at the farm. The farm has been a great break from everything and Jim has been working on his strength from sun-up to sun-down doing various projects.

... scratched up on the rear passenger fender. There is no damage to performance and we couldn't stay for the manager to arrive. I got his card and profuse apologies from the guys at Mr. Lube. When I called the manager a couple of hours later, he didn't pick up. Maybe they close early on Sundays? I'll call again tomorrow.

Oh, and I think I'd better see to that new chip in the windshield too. :/

... was very tender and well cooked.  To the side of this meal was garlic mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables which were also excellent.  For dessert I had a sponge cake with maple syrup and got to also try the chocolate cake.  My meal's total cost for all this food was only $30.  Again the quality of the food was amazing. After dinner we retired to the observation deck where the sun was setting in the prairies' living sky.  Both Dutch girls ...

... our gas mileage. This did not improve until we reached the halfway point at the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. We decided to eat lunch out in the border city of Lloydminster at Tim Horton's which is all over Canada. Since we are leaving Canada soon and we have not eaten here, we decided to give it a try. It's a cross between a Dunkin Donuts and Atlanta Bread Company. We had sandwiches with soup. Not bad. Then I bought a ...

... 13th in a dental office. We look forward to more spring weather...it has been extremely cold here...especially when we have spent the last 5 mo in the tropics!!!!!:) However...we are happy to unite again with family and friends...with more experiences to share and memories to make.. Until the next trip....ADIOS!!!!

Martin and I were extremely happy to get out of Saskatoon because was -35C (-49C with the wind chill). Brrrrrrhhh!!! We'd completely forgotten that the cold weather might make it difficult to get a taxi! Luckily, our neighbour Karen was home, so she packed up her daughter and friend and took us in our car to the airport. It's great to have such nice neighbours! Karen and her husband, John, have been to Jamaica many times BK (before kids, i.e., their daughter ...

... while the oldies (those over 65 of age) are half that size. It does not mean that the air is bad. Probably, with age, people tend to opt for mellower climates. Saskatoon is obviously very much known by the Saskatchewan river and the films or books about Indians. We played against the senior team of Saskatchewan University selection and were treated with a special dinner ...

... our 433 miles with only one unplanned stop. The air conditioner in the truck quit! Stopped at a Chevrolet dealer in Neepawa and was told they would have someone look at it after "break." As we were waiting, a passer by stopped to chat. He suggested that I try it again because sometimes just turning off the engine for a few minutes and restarting it will take care of the problem. I did and it did! We arrived at the campground in Binscarth at 5:00, our earliest stop so far. Not ...