June 19, 2019
Today was packing up day, as we are heading south to Saskatoon. We had made arrangements to bring our vehicle into the Hyundai dealership in Saskatoon for a warranty checkup and oil/filter change. D+J offered up their driveway to park the trailer and allowed us to squat at their home so that we could take in some of the sights of Saskatoon. Debbie wanted to do some laundry and plan/reserve some campsites for our next leg pf our journey. We also wanted to connect with some friends and relatives in Saskatoon.
We had lunch with Judy at the cabin, (Danny had left for Saskatoon earlier in the day), and then said farewell and took to the open road.
The drive to Prince Albert seemed shorter than going up. We stopped in Prince Albert and visited the home of the former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. We took a tour through the home and enjoyed the artifacts and back stories of the former politician and prime minister.
We also learned that three former Prime Ministers, Wilfred Laurier, Mackenzie King and John Diefenbaker called Prince Albert home!! Not bad for a community that presently has a population of 35,000.
We stopped in for a coffee and short visit with our nephew Jason and his wife Melissa, and the boys Graham and Noah. Jason, a teacher, and Melissa, a registered nurse, have a dynamic family, and are well established in the community. Graham showed us his pet black bearded lizard and Chloe the Saint Bernard, Labrador cross, made sure that we acknowledged her. Jason, the coach and Noah the catcher, had to leave for their baseball game. We had a tour of their newly built home. It was now time for us to move on and we said goodbye and headed south. We had a short but enjoyable visit.
As we approached Saskatoon, the western sky was darkening and rain fell in sporadic times throughout the drive. The weather was changing and the forecast was for rain tomorrow.
We finally arrived at Danny and Judy’s home at 8:30 and parked the rig in the driveway. This was to be our home base for the next few days.
Quilting in a Kayak 
My grandfather shared a birth date (both year and date) with Dief and got a yearly birthday card..
Sounds like your trip is everything and more than you anticipated
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Hey, here is another piece of trivia – when Dad was manager of Royal Bank Main Branch Saskatoon,John Diefenbaker cut the ribbon at the opening of the new branch in 1970- at the corner where he used to sell newspapers!
Totally enjoying your trip!
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