Aug. 17
1000 leaving Comfort plus campground east of Regina..a friendly family style location front lawn is a dog park much to the joy of the pampered poodles.We had 2 nights here first night a big storm rolled through the prairies..we woke to be surrounded by lakes and mud.
A young  women in the park, who is here from  Estavan with her children told me her neighbor was completing a  complex barn and had it collapse during the storm.
We drove into Regina yesterday and toured the RCMP Heritage center, on huge ground where all RCMP cadets have their 6 months initial training..saw street arrests etc in progress.
We went to the sunset retreat ceremony in the evening which was spectacular with horses, marching bands and troop drills.They shot off a canon and had a rifle salute.The sun was setting and glinted off their very shiny boots, buckles and spurs.The sun shone between the old brick buildings directly on the large Canadian flag as it was lowered and folded in military ceremony and tradition. We are proud and lucky to be Canadians.
We have not, in our 2 day stay mastered the Regina Ring road system...we have to leave that puzzle  behind us.

We had spent the previous 2 days going through Swift Current and Moose Jaw. Swift Current was a  Walmart stop, we were entertained by a  youths riding around the parking lot in an old car riding on 3 tires and 1 rim.

Moose Jaw  city center reminded us of Victoria and Duncan in the 1950's buildings, signs etc. a blast from the past. Moose Jaw is famous for it's tunnels where bootlegging was the highlight during the prohibition years.

The roads across the praries are straight, flat, 4 lanes and few overpasses for cross streets. many of the fields have been cut already.