There was a great tailwind today. My original plan was to stop at Saskatoon. However, I am a great believer that when you get a tailwind on the prairies, you go with it. So, today was a long day. It was a bit of a challenge to get through Saskatoon. There is a ring road that doesn't allow bicycles at all points. So, I ended up cycling in a generally easterly direction until it was legal for me to be on the highway again.

I ended up at Painted Rock Campground ($18) about 8 km west of Colonsay. The showers there are just like at home.

I had my first flat of the trip today. It was my own fault. There was a piece of tire on the road. I usually avoid these like the plague because they have little metal wires in them that penetrate the tires and are very hard to find. When I saw it I checked my mirror and saw a car waaaay back. Nevertheless, I went between the piece of tire and the edge of the road instead of around to the left (where traffic would have picked up any stray wires). A few metres later, I noticed my rear tire getting soft.

End point:

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