The Manitoba Trans-Canada nasties!

Sunday night and 170km of bad weather and bad roads. A hot SE wind was tough enough but the shoulder disappeared into gravel as Bryan got closer to Winnipeg. After trying to negotiate heavy traffic, and two too close calls, Bryan stopped 30km short of his goal. Near Ellie, he saw a farmer working in the field and asked him if he could pitch a tent in the nearby bluff of trees. No problem!

Bryan had been warned about the state of the highway shoulders, often told about two cyclists who had been killed near Virden. I'm glad that he pulled off. Please pray for safer conditions tomorrow to get him through Winnipeg.

He should be into Ontario tomorrow...then the long part begins!