this morning the sun was shining and no clouds in the sky.  perfect for a 175 km ride to moose jaw.  there were no trees by the highway and it was hot!  brian and i made great time and arrived after about 7 hours.  we saw a herd of alpacas, dozens of prairie dogs, cows, and birds.  a sand piper bird once followed me on the bike for a minute while serenading me.  they say that saskatchewan is flat but in reality there are significant rolling hills, some a couple of km long.  i do not have a bike computer (can you believe it!)  and just ride according to how i feel.  as for my body, so far so good.  my quadraceps are moderately sore to touch, calves are great, my left knee is a bit sore and i take a couple of advil occasionally.  neck is a bit stiff and sore as always, low back also is a bit sore at times, lungs are great, heart seems fine.  my mood is good and we are on schedule for the ride.  tomorrow we head into regina, a easy 65 km ride.  we have a meeting with the local cpa representative who has a couple of activities planned for us.  we had kfc chicken for dinner tonight.  brian wants to hit the sack early around 830pm so got the go.  i am now in the moose jaw library on their internet server.  renato