Day 33: Reston to Glenboro (thank you merry little breezes!)

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! All of your deep breaths, all of your prayers and all of you who turned-on your vacuum cleaners and reversed the hoses... It worked! The wind turned to the west and we flew today. Ginny waxes poetic about it below to tell you about the day, but before she takes over, this is a plea to keep at it. This was just one day and we need more good winds! More oomph would help. Please also turn on your hair dryers, hrvs, and bathroom ventilator fans (of course make sure everything is pointed east). We appreciate your support.











The Day We Flew
The day before the 6th game
The wind was from the west!
We sailed 150 clicks!
It was our personal best!

The scenery was gorgeous
Rolling Hills of green
Wind at our backs, and sun on our faces
It was a bikers dream!











But then we hit the blackflies
Those nasty little blackflies
They swarmed, they bit, they flew up our noses
We thought we were going to die.

Arriving in Glenboro
We went straight inside
"We'll set up camp after supper
Too buggy now we cried!"

At the inn we watched the game
The Canucks got schmucked again
Our supper was delicious
Too bad our team didn't win!

Then all of a sudden it happened
A really nice man appeared
"The forecast is thunder and rain tonight
And the bugs are worse than I feared!"

"Would you like to stay at the school tonight
Where it is warm and dry inside?
And you could take a shower there."
"Oh yes, yes thanks" we cried!

So thanks to Kevin Newton
And the generous offer he made
The people of Glenboro won our hearts
We're so thankful that we stayed!










Distance: 149.33 km
Time on bikes: 6:14:37
Average speed: 24.0 km/h
Distance from Vancouver: 2643 km
Start time: 10:15am
End time: 7:15 pm
Wind: north-west! (tail medium)


Cheers
- The Warpotay Team

Location:Glenboro, Manitoba