Day: 5Start: Winnipeg, Man
Finish: Moose Jaw, Sask
Time: 8 hours
Distance: 647 km
Remaining: 696 km
Harry Potter Discs: 10-13
We're in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and we're lost in time.
The map says that we are still in the Central Time Zone, but the clock in our hotel room appears to be running on Mountain Time. The TV appears to also be on Mountain Time. What is going on? Does Moose Jaw exist in some time warp, slightly out of step with the rest of Saskatchewan?
I'm not complaining about the extra hour of daylight. It makes it that much easier to get a good night's sleep. You would think that Scott would be thrown off the most, but he managed to go to sleep at about 9pm -- his regular bedtime.
So, Saskatchewan has given me an extra hour, but it didn't come cheap. This morning we bought diesel fuel for 83.8 cents per litre in Winnipeg. The next time we filled up was in Moosomin, the first town you encounter along Highway 1 in Saskatchewan after you leave Manitoba. Gas was nearly a dollar per litre. You can't really accuse the Shell station in Moosomin of gouging, though -- Winnipeg had the lowest gas prices I've seen on this whole trip.
You might wonder why we decided to stay in Moose Jaw, instead of the much larger city of Regina. Well, mostly it was to keep the driving distances roughly even for the last two days of travel. I also liked the sound of the name. I've always wondered what a place called "Moose Jaw" would look like. I think I imagined a lot of logs and animal hides. It's actually quite a cool little city, with a neat little historic downtown. They even have a little trolley tour bus that rolls around town. We didn't take the bus, opting to putter around Historic Moose Jaw in our own white bus. We get a lot of looks. I think it might be the Scarborough Address on the door and the baby seat inside.
This is the last night of hotel-hopping. Tomorrow night we'll be in Calgary. I wonder what time it will be then, and if it will still be 2007.
6 comments:
I love the names of some Canadian cities, but I think Moose Jaw rates right up there at the top. Sicamous (sick-a-moose), British Columbia, sounds like it should be the sister city. And then there is Medicine Hat...etc.
Is the Stampede Band going to meet you at the city limits to greet you when you arrive in Calgary--will the mayor give you the key to the city? What are the festivities going to be when this momentous event happens?
Sask doesn't observe daylight savings time so depending on the season it's time is either mountain or central. FYI
Looks like you got out of Manitoba just in time - did you hear about the rain and hail there?
Check it out:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/
story/2007/08/10/storm-manitoba.html
My boss is driving from Calgary out to Ontario for his vacation, so you probably passed him somewhere in Saskatchewan. He drives a red truck.
Marc and I will be in Calgary in about a week for about 10 days. It would be cool to get together before we head back. Keep us posted on how to contact you.
-the Gilchrists
You're gonna be in Calgary already???? Wow that was way quicker than I thought it would take you guys and you made stops! I love the picture of Scott "driving"!
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