Alberta

Finally managed to lose Saskatchewan in heavy rain. We found a town called Bassano, you know, another of those "off the track" places with a railroad and a bar or two. The truck is performing well after its surgery by the way. Todays plan was to cross into Alberta and stop for coffee some place along the way, one hour later and I had to check we were actually moving as the road and scenery hadn't changed at all. Two hours.....ditto, three hours (needing a pee now) later and still nowhere for coffee or fuel so the next town off the highway it is. Bassano........

"Harrys restaurant & lounge" seemed to be the only place in town, by now Im hungry as well. Dingey sort of place, one old couple in a booth chewin some beef or something. We were greeted by our waitress, Mandy. One look at her eyes and knew she was bonkers! One blue eye, the other hazel. She told us her dream was to travel to Venice and be punted along in a gondola, or is that Vegas? Anyways, blah blah........I had veal cutlet with all manner of extras, fabulous. Quick visit to the supermarket for water and up to the camping site to watch the blackest clouds roll across the horizon  serenaded by the deepest rolls of thunder. Tomorrow is promising 30c pure sunshine, well, it will be a Friday!