Today was the day I would see my sister Denise!!! Woo hooo!!!
I left Minnedosa with Louise and Erik and off I went to get my little
butt to Portage so I could spend time with Denise who I hadn’t seen since
Christmas.
The ride to Portage was uneventful except for the 5km
section right before heading into town. To get into Portage we had to take
Route 1 which is a heavy traffic road with a maximum speed limit of 100km/hr.
To ensure we would not get hit by traffic we were to cycle on the shoulder.
That would not have been a problem if the shoulder was paved, but alas, the
shoulder was sand/gravel and as I said before, Paula and sand/gravel do not mix
very well. I was swerving the entire time, cursing the shoulder. The only thing
keeping me from having a full out hissy fit was that I would see Denise very
shortly.
Finally we were off of Route 1. I was with Louise and
together we navigated our way to the fairgrounds where we would be camping. I
was on galley duty that evening but my group was incredibly nice and let me off
the hook so I could spend time with Denise.
When I arrived at the fairgrounds Denise was already there waiting
for me. I was so happy to see her :) She helped me set up
my tent and then off we went to the grocery store to buy some food for dinner.
She made me dinner in her apartment and it was really nice just to relax and
chat with her. It was a short visit but one I definitely needed. It boosted my
energy to keep me going and make it to my next stop, which would be Ivy Lea,
Ontario, the place I grew up :)
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