Days 23 and 24: Pedaling Feat in small town Saskatchewan.

Days 23 and 24: Eston to Lucky Lake, SK

A stormy day in Saskatchewan kept us in Eston, where we were fortunate to find the local mom and pop bakery shop. There we met Adeline and Larry (referred to as mom and pop from here on) and were surrounded by the delicious scent of homebaked treats! We spent the afternoon chatting with mom and pop and learning about the history of Eston. Mom also called up the Eston Press rep, Loreen, who (while on holiday) got dressed to come and meet us! It was a fun and productive afternoon.




Eston's mom and pop bakery shop.





Worth mentioning is the World Gopher Derby held each year in Eston on Canada Day. Folks come from all over to race gophers and bet big bucks on the winner. Biggest frustration? When a gopher, having run part way down the track, decides to turn around and go back - or worse still, sits down in the middle and refuses to move!

After our day off in Eston, we were back on the road bright and early. The sun was shining, the wind was at our back and we were feelin' lucky as we rode towards Lucky Lake, SK.
With no volunteer, I started off the ride while Mel drove behind me in Lois. The morning was filled with wildlife sitings. The most memorable - Lisa vs. Roo the deer (appropriately named, because they hop like kangaroos!). I ambitiously took on a deer who was running next to me in the grass. Needless to say, he was a rocket and had me beat, and without warning he shot across the road right in front of me!



Lisa and Roo share the road.





We stopped at Kyle, SK on the way to meet Amy of the Kyle Times newspaper. While chatting, Pat, the town councillor, invited us to a luncheon at the local museum with a group of 32 cyclists who were riding through Kyle that afternoon (on a week-long SK tour)! Since we were already there, we popped by for tasty homemade sandwiches and sweets and met the crew. We were very touched by the generosity of the locals. We had several people come by to meet us and donate whatever they could to the foundation. We also met a cancer survivor that afternoon - a reminder of why we get on our bikes each morning!


Pedaling Feat and team, after a great afternoon in Kyle, SK.






Two hours later, Mel set out on her bike with the group since they were heading in the same direction. While they got a head start, I stopped by the town park to visit Wally, the local woolly mammoth. His bones were discovered back in 1964 just outside the town of Kyle.





Wally the Woolly Mammoth in Kyle, SK.







Today was one of the best days so far, filled with fantastic people, amazing wildlife encounters and beautiful sunshine. We ended the day in Lucky Lake at a small campground with a clean bathroom and free shower, yeah!