July 18 2011 Indian Head Saskatchewan

fields not planted due to water

Mortlach, grain

a lot of water still in the fields

Monday July 18 2011
Left at 8:30am heading for Indian Head, Saskatchewan.  There is lots of water laying around, tooks pics.  Reed Lake has really overflowed, we don't think people built there fences and put hydro poles in the middle of the lake!  I had seen a place that I would like to visit when we came by on our way out to BC and so we decided we would do it on this trip back, it is called Mortlach, sounded like some neat artsy shops etc.  So we found the place and went off the highway and walked around to the shops and all were closed, go figure.  Don't go there, especially on a Monday I guess.  Took a picture of an old grain building, I remember these when I went on the train out to BC as a kid and thought they were neat.   Driving on the Trans Canada after Moose Jaw is terrible, the road is really bad.  We stopped in Moose Jaw, picked up some groceries, topped up the fuel and Hank bought a tape recorder to tape the noise the truck is making so hopefully when we get home someone can figure out the problem.  We got to Indian Head about 2:30, to Indian Head KOA campground.  The lady said at first that she couldn't help us as they were full or reserved.  She finally found us one that we could back into.  Not bad but near a road and a railway so a bit noisey.  It is very hot so we went swimming, really refreshing.  We had to turn the air conditioning on in the trailer.  Sat outside, there was a breeze, the fireflys are all over the place and land on you and just sit there.  The lady here said they are keeping the mosquitos down though.