Rain, Rain, Go Away!

5/22/2016.  Champion to Strathmore.   Our route was 60+ miles but both Russ and I bailed partway.  We started in the rain (which is never a good start) and got to the town of Vulcan where they did happen to have a gas station/mini mart to get warm and dry.  However I was so cold and wet by then that the SAG wagon happen to stop for gas and I hopped in.  Russ and Jane kept going.  After  the rig got to campground it turned around and headed back to see who needed a lift.  By then there was a strong headwind and rain.  Russ bailed at that point and tried to talk Jane into doing the same but she insisted on riding.  Only half the group lasted the day.  Jane finally made it into camp at 6:00 pm and I have never see her look so miserable!  Congrats to Jane who rode the whole way in over 10 hours under wet, cold and windy conditions.  No tenting tonight.  Some of us are at Motel 8 and others are on the floor of the RV.

We passed through the town of Vulcan where they have the Enterprise and we did manage to get a picture which I will post later.  Ray took a spill crossing a railroad track and is sore but OK and Bill broke his chain which Russ is trying to fix tonight but isn't being successful.

We heard that it snowed last night in Calgary and we are an hour away from there.  Guess this weather will continue for a few more days. We have asked Dean to try to shorten the route tomorrow in anticipation of more bad weather.  For tonight, we are cozy at Super 8.