Day 11 Wildwood to Nisku

"And that's what friends are for " (Gordon Lightfoot ) 

Today's goal was navigate our way around the Edmonton traffic and visit friends. It was cold last night and it felt good to wear mitts over my biking gloves. We left before 7 am and rode for about an hour before having breakfast. Eventually we left Hy 16 for 16a just before Stony Plain and got on Hy 60 southbound after Spruce Grove. By then the temperature was up to about 20C. We got into the Quality Inn Nisku about 4:30 pm and covered 137 km. Riding took a bit more energy today because the wind was sometimes against us. Reilly, what is the name of the big river that we crossed this afternoon?

Most important of all was having the opportunity to visit friends. Lorne and LeeAnn invited us and Carolyn to their home for a great dinner and evening. It was so nice to catch up with them and Carolyn. Boppa has known Lorne since 1961. So Grandchildren which of you was born when Boppa had known Lorne for half a century? Anyone ready for ice cream? Carolyn and Gramie began taking exercise classes together at the Y over 20 years ago.

I didn't get the evening pictures on the cell phone so my pictures for today show a coal train and Hy 16. The area that we saw today once had a huge strip mining operation. The bucket on a dragline was big enough to carry an earth mover.