Day 24 - Regina Rest Day

0 km - Total so far 2,081.49 km - Rest Day 

Getting around Regina - http://ridewithgps.com/trips/5149871

It is difficult to sleep in when one has been waking up at 5 am for the last 24 days and it is light at 4:30. Today was a no cycling day and we got to catch up on a few things.

The plan was to buy a day pass to travel on the Regina Transit System. Unlike in Ottawa and many other places where you purhase the pass from the bus driver. Here you have to travel downtown and purchase it at the Transit Office. Thankfully our bus driver was kind enough to give us a free ride downtown. With pass in hand, we headed out the door to one of the many laundromat we found on Google. Well the first one did not work out as the place did not open till 3:30. On to number 2 which we needed help to find as it is located inside a massage parlor. We walked out of there 50 minutes later with tons of clean laundry. Back on the bus and to the motel, drop off the laundry, back on the bus heading to 'Wholesale Sports Outfitters' to pick up a couple cans of propane camping fuel. I was in heaven, the place is like 'Sail' in Ottawa but with more neat outdoors stuff. Good thing I had adult supervision as I would have walked out with more than 2 cans of gas. 

After a quick lunch, we were off to checkout the RCMP Depot Division. The visitor site doesn't open till July so there was nothing to see. Back on the bus to do a walkabout downtown. In late afternoon, we decided to threat oursleves to a drink and early supper at the Saskatchewan Hotel. Those old hotels are a testament to craftsmanship and oppulent detail and this hotel did not disappoint. We sat in deep leather love seat and got to enjoy a view of Victoria Park across the street. We promised each other that the next time we ride across Canada we will stay in that type of hotel everynight!

War Memorial VIctoria Park

12th Avenue pedestrian mall stores awaiting renovations, Regina

12th Avenue pedestrian mall, Regina

Lobby of HSBC 

Old and new next to each other, Scarth St, Regina

Skyways between buildings 12th Avenue and Scarth St

Believe it or not we finally made it back to the motel feeling more tired than if we had pedaled 100+ km. Your body gets accustomed to repeatitive exercise and today was something we have not done much in the past 24 days and that is walk. Thankfully we can recover from the walking tomorrow as we pedal to Fort Qu'Appelle (74 km) or with the right winds, Melville (144 km).

We also would like to thank Peggy who we met at the bicycle shop yesterday who offered to give us a guided tour of Regina this evening. Had we not have so much to do this evening, we would have most definitely taken up her offer. Enjoy your 8 week cycling trip, Peggy, but be advised that they are addictive. 

78.29 miles - Total so far 1,296.38 miles