I woke up with one goal in mind, head to Regina. The sun was shining brightly among blue skies as I arrived on the highway. Having covered so much ground the night before, the drive to Regina was fairly short and it wasn’t long before I found myself exploring the city.
My adventuring took me to Wascana Lake, a beautiful area adorned with carefully tendered flowers giving fourth their vibrant glory among beautiful water fountains. It was the perfect place for a walk, so I took a lengthy stroll around the lake with Winnie.
Along the way I noticed strange looking boats racing about in the distance, groups of people huddled close together as they rowed in unison. Getting closer I asked one of the participants what it was all about, she informed me that they were having the national dragon boat races, with the winner going on to the global competition. There must have been hundreds of folks all vying for the championship, a pretty popular turnout!
I took a few hours exploring all the scenery before I finally ventured back to my car and set off towards Saskatoon. I came to a gas station and figured I’d top off the tank. While I was standing there a man named Dusty struck up a friendly conversation with me. As we talked he asked if I’d heard of Jordan Peterson, sure enough I had one of his podcasts playing it the car. We hit it off immediately and decided to grab a beer together. A short drive down the road took us to a quiet bar where we continued our chatter, one of the best conversations I’d had in a while.
Having heard I was camping and travelling about, Dusty invited me back to his place to crash, a good vibe coming from him I took him up on his offer and followed his car back to the farm. Upon arriving I was greeted by a small army of puppies that Winnie excitedly leaped out of the car to greet. He was eager to see my drone and I took it for a spin showing him the lands around his house in a different perspective, a view that had him so impressed I’m convinced the next thing he’s buying is a drone.
As it grew dark we went inside the house where he cooked me a delicious meal, even making me sandwiches for tomorrow! Dusty was without a doubt one of the kindest individuals I have ever met. We continued our talks for hours, sharing in all sorts of interesting and unique stories. His folks arrived home later in the evening and greeted me with kindness. I talked with them for a short while before calling it a day. You can meet some incredibly nice people throughout the country and I feel blessed to have met Dusty, I hope we meet again one day down the road.
