I left Scobey enroute to Saskatchewan, Canada. The pic below depicts the type of terrain through which I rode.
I made it to Canada and, at last, saw nice signs indicating I was entering the area. No self-made sketchy signs for this border crossing. This is the first time I have crossed a country border by bike. I guess I am now an international cyclist. (See pics below.)
Nice scenery after entering Canada.
The first city I went thru was Coronach. I got some Canadian cash from an ATM, and purchased a few groceries.
I then went near Lake Fife, but it was far enough off the road that I decided not to go into that town. I guess I'll just take the sign pictured below as the truth because I certainly wasn't going to ride extra miles to find out.
I made it to Rockglen and decided to stop here for the night.
Main street Rockglen pic below.
Photo of nice mural on the side of Rockglen Grocery.
I talked to the man at the visitor's center in Rockglen and he said it was about 35 miles to the next town with services, Assiniano. So I decided to stop early and give the bike a little TLC. I asked the man about breakfast, and he said the only restaurant in town doesn't open until about 10 a.m. I commented I would just have to settle for peanut butter and bread to fuel me to Assiniano.
Oliver, the 4 tusked Mastodon, and the Rockglen Depot at the visitor's center.
The campsite at Rockglen is $15, and includes access to a shower and washer and dryer. The bathroom is very clean. If you are ever cycling through this area, I definitely recommend an overnight stop here. The camping area is right beside the visitor's center. Below is a pic of my campsite.
As shown below, it is time for a new chain. I replaced the chain, but will keep the old one at least one day to make sure the new chain meshes with the teeth on the chainrings and rear cogs. If the teeth are worn too badly, there will be a skip under load with the new chain. If that occurs, I may just have to put the old chain back on and continue using it.
Total miles today: 62.4
I have been following your trip and love it. I would love for you to take pictures on the inside of your tent and other equipment. Like bed role, tools, food, etc. What is you next trip, do you need a partner?
ReplyDeleteToday you threw in some science.....with a mastodon. Sometimes a picture leaves more questions than answers. So I looked at http://www.rockglentourism.com/history and discovered that the area is covered in fossils!
ReplyDeleteTo quote from the museum "Because this area was not affected by the last glacial movement, our fossils are often not buried by tons of overburden. Over the years these hills have yielded trilobites from 425 million years ago and brontosaurus skeletons from 100 million years ago. A giant sea turtle from 63 millon years past has been excavated in the Killdeer area, and many fossils of prehistoric mammals including the three-toed horse, squirrels, mice, rabbits, weasels and shrews from 15 millon years ago have been unearthed just a couple of miles west of town. "
I am sure that if we were cycling together I would still be looking for fossils! I'd still be on my hands and knees staring at the fossil record. I hope you tried to imagine brontosaurus and other dinosaurs as you pedaled through. This land was once a shallow sea (425mya) a fertile plant haven (100mya) then a sea ( 65mya) as plate tectonics caused changes in the topography.
I just put Rockglen on my 'bicycle bucket list'. It may be the most interesting place you have pedaled through.
I'm going to eat a couple of pancakes now and ponder this more. Have a good day of pedaling, Anthony.