Day 4 Moose Jaw to Calgary

We left Moose jaw after having a nice breakfast at the Comfort Inn. This was another great motel - no pool but otherwise very comfortable - large room. Gassed up again @ $1.129 before heading west across Sask. The landscape in this area was mostly grazing - not as much wheat farming as we had passed the day before. Lots of salt around small lakes and even some salt mining operations as seen here.

Hwy. 1 west was four lane but rough most of the way a new layer of pavement would be in order. Saskatchewan could use some better rest areas. The worst one which I am going to send into their local ministry or chamber of commerce is this one. By the way the lid was up, but the seat was down.

The scenery in eastern Alberta was much the same as Sask. with rolling hills and lots of farmland, mostly for pasture. Gassed up again in Medicine Hat Alberta @ 1.069. The drive into Calgary was at rush hour. Lots of traffic and lots of construction near the Motel Village area we were in. We were booked at the Econo Lodge through CAA. But guess what no reservation when I tried to check in - around the corner they said. Can you believe it another Econo Lodge lest than 1/4 mile away. This one was pretty old and with few services including a lack of internet - that's why not entry to the Blog last night. Maybe another email off to the CAA this time. Oh well we did get a good nights sleep for our last leg into BC.