Friday July 22nd

 Friday July 22nd


Up at 6 but back to sleep for an hour. Downstairs in the Medicine Hat hotel for breakfast 8-830. Bike loaded and on the road for 9. 

1 hour trip to Brooks for fuel. Another hour to Strathmore. 

Parted company with my 2 biker buddies and headed south to run a few errands before landing at home at 1pm.

HOME SWEET HOME AT LAST! 4132.4km door to door over 10 days. What a ride! 

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