Drumheller is in the Canadian Badlands. Don't know why they call it that but it is a bit like East Anglia with attitude. You ride miles and miles of flat countryside (the satnav shows green with a line through it) and then all of a sudden there is the most spectacular landscape. This is dinosaur country and everything is about dinosaurs.
We have had our first day of bad weather and those that were going to go the full distance and visit the park decided to come the shorter route. It has rained big style since leaving Banff, the wet weather gear has been well and truly tested. We stopped in Calgary to change t shirts as the rain came in the neck and worked its way down.
Us at Calgary after a welcome cup of tea and a change of t shirt and gloves
When we got to Drumheller we took a detour to Wayne which is a ghost town a few miles out of Drumheller. Its a good ride out across 11 wooden bridges with a pub at the end. We were all dripping wet by then but just for Jim here is a picture of Gary with a smile on his face, even in the rain
We all went down there but our group didn't partake of food and drink. We passed Jackie, Andy, Tony, Leighton and Dave on the way back. They did take on rations and I am told the beer came in Jam Jars and the steak pies were very good indeed. Perhaps we missed a trick.
We got back to the hotel and the sun started to come out, and I am now typing this sitting in the garden overlooked by the dinosaur.
Tomorrow is a long long day at 430 miles across what sounds like a real East Anglia. Very few fuel stops and not a lot to see. Hopefully the weather will be better than today.
One week in to th tour and you have pulled
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Jim
Sorry about the rain, you ain't seen FLAT yet. Wait until Saskatchewan!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the pics even if Gary doesn't smile a lot. Takes concentration to ride and look at the scenery.
The dinosaur photo has spurred my son, Ro, who is 3, to say that he wants to go there. When can we go there he keeps saying tonight. Watch out for that green one hiding behind the bush! Hope the weather clears up
ReplyDeleteWe've had good and bad weather today as you will see from the next post. The bikes are doing well. They are thinking about going off road a bit on Friday but as there has been a lot of rain it won't be possible on our bikes with the road tyres on. I will update you as to how that pans out
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