Regina was a nice place to spend the night, plenty of restaurants and a couple of Holiday Inns.
For dinner I had soup and a great burger. Jim ordered Fish Tacos with Ahi Tuna. When our order arrived Jim was surprised to see the tuna was raw and couldn't eat it. When the waiter checked on us she decided to not charge for his meal. It was my opportunity to buy dinner for us.
The hard driving was behind us, we've covered 1,864 miles. From Regina we took Rt 11 to Saskatoon and from there it was Rt 16 to Edmonton, Alberta, our northern most point on the trip. It was dual lane highway all the way, much easier than the smaller roads between Fargo and Regina.
Driving through the prairies of Saskatchewan was interesting. It was flat with farm and grazing fields from horizon to horizon but we had to wonder where all the people were. If the world ever gets over populated let them come to Saskatchewan!
We passed around Edmonton and it's easy to see its an oil town. We were only about 300 miles south of Fort McMurray where the Canadians dig their tar sands for oil.
We checked into a Holiday Inn near the airport and met Mary Ellen. The hotel was full with kids trying out for hockey and lacrosse teams. They got lots of practice in the hallways at night.
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