It has amazed me over the years how “easy” it is to be booked in some places and others, it is near impossible. For example, I rarely ever speak near Toronto, have never once spoken in British Columbia, Saskatchewan or Manitoba, and yet did almost 40 speeches in Alberta in 06-07.
Finally, one of the Provinces has come through. I’m here for close to a week in Saskatchewan, travelling around small towns in the Northest part of the Province. I’ve been warned to look out for bad roads, bad weather and bad scenery this time of year. So far, I think it’s great! You hear all about how flat the land is, and you really can’t believe it until you’ve been here. There was one stretch of the road where I must have been able to see some 10-15 miles away. Talk about visibility!
If there’s anything that makes the trip tedious, it’s the radio stations. There were two working radio stations for a 250 KM stretch. Note to self: ALWAYS bring your collection of CD’s with you on the road.
Apart from that, I spent last night in a quaint motel in Tisdale, “The Land of Rape and Honey” – (no, I’m not making that up). Tisdale is also home to Canadian Comedian and Corner Gas star, Brent Butt. After close to 10 hours sleep, I finally feel awake and ready to go. My insomnia was reaching epic proportions this past week with just a few hours per night. Now I’m rarin’ to go, for what should be a great few days here in the Wheatfields.