5/23/2016 Bashaw to Leduc. 74 miles. 5 hours/11 minutes. Average:13mph.
Today was the best day so far: lots of green farmland, trees, livestock and meeting the locals. Russ and I rode together and made a point of stopping to chat with locals whenever we could. Best of all, no rain. Our first stop was in a little town of New Norway where the local gathering place was a tiny gas station/post office/liquor store and gossip gathering for this village of 200. Had coffee, joined in the gossip and moved on. About 20 more miles down the road we met delightful lady named Angela who made a special trip home when she saw us on the road to get apple juice and water to share. We talked for a long time and exchanged emails and a big hug before we trudged on. She and her husband raise cattle on a big ranch outside of Hay Lakes. Our last stop was at a small market in Hay Lakes where we sat with a retired guy who had lived there for over 40 years. He of course knew everyone in the village and then some. When we pulled into the RV park at Leduc we were told that 40 families were living there because of the fire at Fort McMurry. They are not even allowed back to check on their homes until June 1 and then only a few can go back. It must be an awful feeling not knowing if you have a house to return to.
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| Sour Puss Liquor in New Norway |
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