Starting to feel better, down to just a sore throat, but not nearly as sore. Prairies suck. Saw some buffalo, but mostly just flat straight road and fields. All highway 1, yay for no more sun in my eyes heading east. Calgary seemed like a smaller town than I expected. Covered 800 KM before sunset with an 11:30 check out this morning, so at least it's fast travel. That's basically it, nothing to see. Gas is sometimes pretty far apart, so you really have to be on top of fuel levels and fill up when you get the chance.
It was funny to pass a few of the same cars and trucks 3 or 4 times. I have a shorter range, so I was stopping to get gas more often. They would go by while I was stopped, then later I would catch up. You kind of leapfrog back and forth with the same set of vehicles all day. You need to stop that often to clean your visor anyways, since there are lots of bugs out here.
Second full day in Canada, and I like being back. Kilometres and litres are easier to work with. Coloured money is easier to sort through, although I do wish we had dollar bills. I know all the brands in the stores. I can actually pay at the pump. Almost all the pumps in the US ask you to enter the zip code of your mailing address... I don't have a zip code. Why don't you check before asking, I am sure that is possible. No, entering random zip codes or entering nothing doesn't work. It's nice to be able to fill up without having to get off the bike or remove any gear. Oh, and being able to stop at Tim Hortons. Things just feel more like home. Downside is no more Mexican, or good chicken. I've decided to stay in Canada the rest of the way, I think. I've never been to any of these western provinces... Not that there is much between Alberta and Ontario.
Thunderstorms looked like they were rolling in before I stopped and could see lighting off in the distance. Exited in Moose Jaw, SK and unloaded my bike into the motel not ten minutes before rain and thundershowers hit. Hopefully will clear by morning.