Thursday 15 July 2010

an eventfull trip

this trip turned a little up side down.
got my plan for new jersey,with a delivery time that was impossible,anway that got changed later.
i was on the i94,it was around 3.30am,and the rain was really coming down,i didnt think it could rain so hard.so im just taking my time,mainly because i couldnt see a bloody thing.in the distance i see these headlights doing funny things,as i got closer,i realised a car had spun out and ended up on its roof.i pulled on the hard shoulder and ran across the highway.a truck on the same side had also just stopped.myself and the other truck driver ended up pulling 3 people out of the cars windows.luckilly,no-one was really hurt,just a little bruised and shaken.we got them to the side,and then an off duty sherriff turned up.thats when i decided it was time to go.i got back to the truck and peeled my jeans off,i have never felt so wet.a quick change,then off on my merry way
i paid my last toll at pennsylvania,started to pull away,and the truck died.i managed to get out the way onto the hard shoulder.i tried different things,but she just wouldnt start.anyway,6 hours later,the wrecker turned up and towed me to penske.i booked into a hotel for 2 days.the humidity down there was unreal,so i didnt go outside much,apart from having a few beers in hooters,which was opposite the hotel.
i get the call that my truck is ready.so im ready to go again.as my trailer was taken away to be delivered,i picked an empty up and went to pick a load of chocolate up.
i only got so far up the highway when my truck started having the same problems it went in for.
i did manage to get to brampton,which was about 420 kms,but it took me 10 hours.truck would only do 15mph on the hills.
so on the sunday,dropped it at penske and checked in another hotel.today being thursday,i have just had a call that my truck should be ready in a few hours.
ill be glad to get back on the road,i just hope i make it back to calgary.
ive cut a lot of this short,as it could have ended up looking like war and peace,it would have been that long