Saskatchewan’s Small Towns

Saskatchewan’s pretty good looking when there’s no snow covering it As of May 28 we are in the heart of Canada’s breadbasket. I can’t say for sure but I’d guess we’re taking a route across the country that no cyclist has done before, so that we can maximize seeing people we know along the way. So far our route has meandered from Vancouver to Banff, through Sylvan Lake to Edmonton, across to Waldheim, and down to Gray. Next significant stop: Winkler, Manitoba! I spent a lot of time wondering how much this barn would sell for in Vancouver Cycling is an inherently more social mode of transport than driving. In a few small towns it feels like we’ve become local celebrities, with people randomly coming up to us at gas stations or grocery stores to ask us what we’re up to. One day, for example, as we were riding to see our uncle and cousin in Waldheim, a friendly couple we didn’t know from the town rolled up to us and asked if we were the people pedalling across Canada. They had clearly been...