After that great ride into Minnedosa we had another pretty good day into Portage. The ride was smooth and no problems arose along the way which makes for a great day but an uneventful blog. We did stop in a little town for Breakfast part 2 called Gladstone. It wasn't a Canadian/Chinese place this time but a great breakfast was had anyway. We chatted to the woman running the place for a while and she gave us the meal on the house, which made our day. After feeling good about the free breakfast we cruised into Portage with no problems. The highway did get very busy when entering the town and there wasn't a paved shoulder so we were cycling in the road but all the traffic respected us.
When we arrived in the town it took some time to find the tourist information centre but they are usually hidden so that was nothing new. Eventually we got to the town campground which was located in the town park. It wasn't really a campsite but just an area where a couple of tents were and they had hot showers nearby so we were happy. When we got closer to the other tents we realised that they were both cyclists. There was a man on his own travelling west on one of those low to the ground car type bikes and an Australian couple travelling the same way we are. It was great to meet and chat with some fellow cyclists and exchange tips and stories. Also you can't go travelling and not bump into some Aussies as it wouldn't be the same. We went with the Australian couple to Mikes Bike shop. The shop was a small outfit in the back of a garage. The guy was very helpful and sorted Agnes gear problems out within about 5 seconds. We also had a go on some chopper style bikes that he had in stock which was a good laugh.
We managed to stop talking eventually and put our heads down for the night as we were planning a big day and a early start.
When we arrived in the town it took some time to find the tourist information centre but they are usually hidden so that was nothing new. Eventually we got to the town campground which was located in the town park. It wasn't really a campsite but just an area where a couple of tents were and they had hot showers nearby so we were happy. When we got closer to the other tents we realised that they were both cyclists. There was a man on his own travelling west on one of those low to the ground car type bikes and an Australian couple travelling the same way we are. It was great to meet and chat with some fellow cyclists and exchange tips and stories. Also you can't go travelling and not bump into some Aussies as it wouldn't be the same. We went with the Australian couple to Mikes Bike shop. The shop was a small outfit in the back of a garage. The guy was very helpful and sorted Agnes gear problems out within about 5 seconds. We also had a go on some chopper style bikes that he had in stock which was a good laugh.
We managed to stop talking eventually and put our heads down for the night as we were planning a big day and a early start.
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