Day 17 Foam Lake to Yorkton

"The wind is from the east
Blowing hard across the plains" (Ian Tyson)

We looked at the weather forecast and saw that we would be getting 20 kph winds from the NE. For us that meant headwind and sidewind. We had hoped to bicycle to Langenburg but were prepared to cut things shorter if necessary. By noon we had been working hard against the wind for long enough and I felt tired after the previous two days. Gramie fell asleep at a picnic table in Theodore. I suggested that we stop at Yorkton where we could get a nice hotel with all the amenities. So we checked into the Quality Inn, which gives us access to a hot tub and breakfast for less than the room in Foam Lake. 

LeeAnn asked me which was harder steep hills or the wind. Now I can say that climbing steep hills is physically harder but for a relatively short time. Wind is psychologically harder because you can't see it and you don't know when or if it will end. Then the crosswinds that we experienced yesterday were downright dangerous. 

In addition to agriculture there is potash mining around here. We have seen long trains carrying grain and potash westward. We have also seen pipe lines on wheels aka trains of tanker cars.

Distance today 95 km.