Wind and Whiteouts!

Oct 28, 2019

It was a rocking night all night.  The winds swirled around us all night.  When I stepped out this morning, there was a foot high snowdrift right at the door.  It was -11degrees and the radio said that with the windchill it was actually -15. Brrrrr. We thought it best to get going right after we got dressed.  We stopped in at Uncle Bob’s Café in Swift Current and enjoyed a hearty breakfast.

As we headed west, the wind continued to blow steadily and all along the way huge white snow clouds rolled over us creating whiteouts. 

Our goal today is Banff, but before we get there we had to make a stop at Maple Creek to visit the gravesite of Debbie’s father    

Our next stop is Brooks.  The winds had followed us, or rather, greeted us in each province so it wasn’t any different in Alberta. My brother John has stored my bike while we travelled.  We are now taking it back home.  John and Helga have a new dog, Chevy, and he greeted us on the front steps. He is a rescued dog and has a quiet and loveable disposition. He has made himself quite comfortable in the short time they have adopted him.

John convinced us to stay overnight as we would be getting into Banff too late tonight. They had just purchased a new matress for the guest room bed and invited us to be the first to sleep on it. It didn’t take too much to convince us, after we had a shower and Debbie did some laundry. We all went out for supper and enjoyed each other’s company and told stories of our trip.