Day 20 Chaplin to Regina

The weather report for today, from last night, was predicting an E wind. Not good for us. So the plan was to wake up a half hour earlier yet as the winds are usually calm first thing.

I was up a little earlier than usual along with most others, but didn't get out until just after 6.  It was calm wind wise for the first couple of hours which was good. After that, it was battling the wind all day. about 100 klm. For a while we had a very long pace line going of about 15 riders.  That can work well, but you really have to watch the cyclist ahead of you, and it can mean a lot of irregular pedalling if you get too close or fall back.  At the next sag stop I left that train.   Speeds were barely over 20 kph. A far cry from 25 -30 from yesterday.

A bunch of us stopped at Timmie's in Moose Jaw and the later close to the end. Yup, it was a two Timmie stop  kind of day.

Towards Regina, agriculture was in full swing again.  Fields and fields of canola and flax. I'm told this fertile land is part of the, Regina Plain.

Got into camp, Kings Acres, at 3:15.  This was a long, hard day. I also dubbed it my Halifax day as it was my last ride for Sea to Sea 2017.  Trevor and Kat and the kiddies were waiting for me there. A great way to end this ride for me. I'm now at their house. Tomorrow we'll go to their church which is hosting everyone for lunch after the service.  We will fill the building I'm sure the "Sea to Sea choir", which is comprised of all the cyclists and volunteers will sound as good as ever.

Thanks be to a God for safe travels and a good Sea to Sea experience.  May many be blessed.

Totals for day: 161 klm, 7:05 actual pedalling time, and a 22.9 kph avg.