Wendy, Mark, Oliver, and I went down to the PotashCorp WinterShines today. It was beyond chilly. With the wind it was –35 degrees Celcius which is so cold, it freezes your cheeks so you can’t talk. We wandered around the Saskatoon Farmer’s Market, drank some hot chocolate and coffee, and enjoyed the ice sculptures. It was too cold to try the ice climbing wall and while they said they had horse driven sleigh rides, we didn’t see any but it may have been too cold. The festival lasts until Sunday and this upcoming Saturday there is a battle of the bands and music starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Farmer’s Market. The long term weather forecast has it warming up to freezing on Saturday so we’ll head back then.
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Looks like you were there when i was yesterday. I was organizing the Ice Cycle. You can even see some of the riders in the background of your pics!
We were there just as the riders were coming in. I didn’t risk my life and stand between them and the coffee and hot chocolate inside.
While I still think you were all crazy to be riding in that weather, I do admire your courage to brave the elements!