Sorry about the late update folks, its been a bit hectic recently and running Canada meant that i didnt get a wireless connection very often and im too tight to pay for it.
Anyway what can i say positive about the weather......................
Oh yes the roads werent closed 8-)
The weather was horrendous for practically all of the trip but after the first 8000 kms you sort of get used to it. Anyway it wasnt going away so on we went.
At one stage the whole road disapeared under 2 foot of snow so the intrepid Cascadian Explore decided to blaze a trail through the virgin snow. That was interesting, sometimes it was so deep that it hit the bumper and sent a snow storm over the roof of the cab.
Anyway it was hammer down for a slip slidey excursion into Montreal, that turnaround was perfect, i got into the city, fuelled and dropped the trailer, picked up the one next to it and headed back West.
I was literally squeezing every last mile out of every day and before i knew it i was crossing back into Alberta and thinking of hometime. As i got near to Edmonton i got my next dispatch.....
Oh bugger i should have booked some time off, oh well i wont make that mistake again, and this was a load going back to Montreal.
So..............................
Delivered in Edmonton, scuttled down to Calgary, got my ass under another trailer full of cow meat and started dragging it thru the snow back East. I was then told it was a switch in Winnipeg, which was a relief as the old hours were getting a little thin on the ground and i was starting to get a little worried.
As it was i trailer swapped in Winnipeg and got another Edmonton load.......
Now things were getting pretty tight on the hours, i made the delivery and headed south for home.....................
I finally got back after 14 days away on Sunday afternoon just in time for a huge Sunday lunch (roast beef).
And there endeth an epic snow filled adventure around the Great White North.
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