THE PLAINS OF SASKATCHEWAN

So, since we had to "fill in our map" we took a detour into Saskatchewan. We drove to Regina which is the capitol of SK - just another city; what is neat is that it appears almost out of no where in an otherwise flat terrain. We went out to dinner at a very nice restaurant that featured local foods. I had wild boar (almost like pork but a bit stronger in flavor and tougher than pork) and Ken had bison and steelhead trout. Steelhead is pink in color and similar to a mild salmon and bison is very similar to beef but with less fat.


We also took a side trip to Moose Jaw. We thought the name was interesting but never found out why it was named that. What we did find out is that there is a connection between Moose Jaw and prohibition. Apparently, Al Capone, etc. were frequent visitors to the city to purchase bootlegged liquor for sale in the US.

Welcome to Moose Jaw, SK

Early transportation, from the western transportation museum Moose Jaw, SK

Regina, Saskatchewan

The prairie from our motorhome at sunrise. We are on the outskirts of Regina.

Flat, flat and more flat

Fields of sunflowers. They were past their prime and wwould have been a beautiful sight a few weeks ago.

All along the route we took from Minot, ND to Regina, SK there was nothing but fields of all kinds of grain. Each town had a grain elevator or seed storage as seen here; most were marked with the name of the town and you could buy commemorative magnets wth their names.?????????

Prairie Dogs, Look close, They are all over the place on the prairies