We discovered several more pictures from the farmin MN so wanted to include them. It was certainly a nice stay with Carrie Jacobson Dorson's family!
. We are in the town of Whitcourt, Alberta, about 265 miles from Dawson Creek, the beginning of our gathering for the ALCAN HWY. trip. We\ have a nifty motel with fireplace, kitchen etc WiFi which was the first thing I asked about when we hit town. We left Edmonton at 3 p.m. when guys finally got everything fixed on truck. 24 hours plus in Edmonton but ambulance's purring along now. We drove 100 miles after leaving and decided we should stop early tonight since we can easily get to Dawson Creek tomorrow afternoon. We will be 11/2 days ahead of the scheduled check-in starting August 1. I have read about four books so far. I am glad I brought my reading material! I was just finishing a book of essays called Bad Trips, edited by a Keath Faser, as we pulled out of Canadian Tire. I thought that was ironic, don't you?
David worked along side of the mechanics after they had installed the new head gasket. Also needed were to set the points and fix an oil line. After working from 8 to 3, the head of the repair place wanted to know if 4 hours labor was fair!!!! So we lucked out, I think. The guys could not have been nicer and everyone was inspecting the vehicle as the repairs went on. We were told by the manager Ken that Justin is asked for by many, as a matter of fact he told David he keeps his hair pink so he does get asked for. Our new best friend at the International Truck place we pulled into to try to get them to look at the job, actually connected us with this garage. Other alternatives were to wait until Monday. We missed the airshow yesterday and today in Whitcourt, but we couldn't have found a better spot to
be stranded at. We could walk to everything!
After a glass of wine and a nce dinner at the Green
Happy to see the pic of your pink haired mechanic and your now, good as new, ambulance and that once again you are 'on the road'! Glad also that you stopped after only 100 miles and found a nice place to stay. I think the fact that David worked along side the mechanic helped to get your reduced rate but they certainly have proved to be very friendly and competent; so I guess that compensates for the bad luck of breaking down in the first place.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the cooler weather now. You will love Alaska. Your Blog is good and you are now hooked to keep us hooked on the trip. News from the beach is hot August days but 10 degrees cooler than Nashville where school has started for teachers and staff(know you miss it) and Nana is on babysitting duty this week as kids don't go until Monday.
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