Day 30: 6/19/19: Kincaid to Gull Lake, SK

It rained on and off all night.  I still got a pretty good night's sleep, and hopped on the bike about 6:30 a.m to head out. There were no places to eat breakfast in Kincaid, so I figured I would ride about 35 miles and have breakfast in Cadillac.  I did not eat anything before heading out.

I arrived in Cadillac, and immediately knew I had overestimated what I would find there. It was pretty much dried up, and there were no restaurants or grocery stores. The only thing that was there was a Husky gas station.  So into my cache of goodies I go, and I eat a banana with peanut butter, a flat bagel, granola bar, and a Drumstick (ice cream) I bought from Husky (pic below).

Cadillac does have a nice city sign, and a sign noting it is the home of Mark Lamb. I don't know who he is but I would probably not admit that there.

I was then faced with a decision.  I could continue west for about 35 miles and eat at Shaunavon or travel north about 39 miles and eat at Swift Current.  My plan for the day was to continue west past Cadillac and turn north on Hwy 37 and go to Gull Lake, which is on the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH).  If I went to Shaunavon to eat, I would have to go south on Hwy 37 about 5 miles and then backtrack to get to Gull Lake. Oh yeah, have I mentioned there was a strong wind out of the south today?  Taking everything into consideration, I decided to take the swift current to Swift Current. (Pun intended)

At Swift Current, I ate at a Chinese restaurant that had a buffet.  After 3 plates of food and 4 desserts, I was done. I considered getting a camping spot there, but since it was only 2 p.m., and it was only about 33 miles to Gull Lake, I decided to keep rolling.

About 10 miles out of Swift Current, I got hammered by a storm that had torrential rainfall and a strong wind out of the north.  The storm and the north wind caused the temperature to drop drastically.  The rain eventually eased up, but the north wind continued to blow hard my entire trip to Gull Lake. Of course, being wet and exposed to the stiff wind for several hours, I got chilled to the bone.

When I made it to the Gull Lake Campground, a camper there named Luke saw me and came out of his camper and told me they passed me in the severe storm earlier.  He said the winds were so bad during the storm that he could not maintain the speed he usually travelled. He said he would floor the accelerator, but the winds were keeping the vehicle from accelerating.

I must have really looked pitiful when I pulled into the campground.  Luke offered to heat me up some chicken noodle soup, which I accepted.  The person in a pop-up camper next to my campsite saw me putting up my tent and came out and offered me some hot coffee.

After I set up my tent, I took a warm shower in the bathhouse and then went to Luke's camper and ate the soup, a sandwich, and some doughnut holes they gave me. They also gave me a sliced tomato and cucumber that I ate, and made me some hot tea. We sat in his trailer for probably over an hour visiting. Below is a pic of my nice, hot meal that they prepared for me, and that warmed my insides up.

Below is a pic of Luke, his wife, Liette, her sister, Sylvie, and her husband, Yvon.  They are from Quebec. Luke was fluent in English, and the other 3 spoke primarily French, but were learning English. It was fun talking with all of them.

• Total miles today: 113.5