23   Monday, September 22   Elkhorn, MB

The wind is definitely playing itself against me again,
as I feared. Coupled with a late start, I didn't get
very far today. About 85km, and that only because I was
pushing myself to make the Manitoba border, which I did
just after dusk. Then it was about 20km to the next town
where I could get dinner. I passed through Moosomin
today, which apparently was at one point the capital
of the Northwest Territories (before Alberta & Sask.
existed as provinces). Interesting, though there isn't
much left of the town today. I haven't spent much time
in Manitoba yet, but already I can say that I don't
think much of the roads. Macadamed all the way, and
with an unbelievable amount of crap scattered over the
shoulders. I don't think they are ever cleaned, or
anything. Makes riding on the bike quite difficult. O
well. I gather N. Ontario's roads are even worse...