The suddenness of entering the Red River Valley was similar
to that of leaving it as once we cycled out of the valley we were instantly met
with endless fields, the Red River Valley swallowed up in the landscape.
Today was the last full day in Alberta. Our destination was
Youngstown, which was a special destination because the community was hosting a
potluck for us. Youngstown has been hosting a potluck each year for Tour du
Canada riders since the tour was initiated. The journey to Youngstown was not
that eventful. I did take a break in the town of Hanna which is where the band Nickelback
is from. Apart from that is was simply straight cycling to Youngstown.
The potluck was held at the community building and it was
absolutely fantastic. Members of the community ate with us, which was lovely. I
had two full plates of dinner and then one plate full of desserts. I was
stuffed to the gills by the end of the meal but it was all too yummy for me not
to be :)
Members of the town even made a cake that had “25yrs Tour du Canada” written on
it as this was the year the tour was celebrating its 25th birthday.
We all expressed our utmost appreciation to the community for their
hospitality. Several riders stated that it was lovely to see a small community
coming together to show their hospitality. It was heartfelt, kind, and generous
and it showed the importance and greatness of people coming together to keep
the community alive. I could not agree more with these words. I truly
appreciated the generosity shown by the people of Youngstown to essentially
complete strangers and I am thankful.
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