Blowin' in the Wind

I took a much needed rest day in Waterton Park and hung out by the lake and did some sightseeing. I even took an afternoon nap in my cozy little tent despite the ominous sign near my campsite.


Like I said in my last post. Herbivores are out to get us!

This morning I continued north east out of the park. They have these neat salamander tunnels under the road to try to keep the little critters from getting run over.








I stopped several times to admire the Rockies as they receded in the distance.


What has amazed me is how incredibly green the prairie is. I asked about it and was told that they've had lots of rain. Usually, the grasses turn brown by the end of June. I feel so fortunate because I was kinda dreading riding hundreds of miles through hot, brown terrain and instead, I get this fantastically lush and beautiful place.

I stopped in a convenience store and ran into a guy in a grungy Qiagen t-shirt. (Qiagen is a biotech company whose products I used almost daily back in my lab rat days.) This guy was a grad student at Baylor for a while but quit to move here and raise water buffalos for milk that they use to make mozzarella cheese... Really!

There is an amazing tailwind straight out of the west. On the flats, I'm cruising in my highest at around 20 mph. I was contemplating the route I had planned for the day, heading south east back to Montana. The wind is so strong, though, that parts of the planned route would be absolutely brutal since I would have to turn into the wind for several stretches. So, I'll follow the wind and stay in Canada for a while and cut back south later down the road.


-- Post From My iPhone

Location:Alberta, Canada, Eh?