Got a message on the satelite to go collect a trailer from BFI in Waterloo and get across to Jefferson Wisconsin for my 1st collection then get over to Millwauki. That was easy enough and the loads were very quick and it was in to the Flying J at Oak Creek which is just south of the City for the night. This is where the plan went pear shaped coz the J was full, next choice was the Pilot and there was just 1 space left. I wasnt too worried as there was also a Petro, a Mac Donalds and some other place i noticed on the way in.
Anyway i discovered that i can buy food on my pilot card, i had $37 and you can use it in Subway, TacoBell, Wendy's, Arby's and a few other places, ha, result.
So it was a steak and cheese foot long with a handfull of veggies thrown on for good measure, i love free food, me.
Next morning i got a message to go get the last part of my load so i could head for the border, again this was pretty quick then it was a scale off and a dash for the border.
I wasnt sure whether i would make Fargo as it was pretty close to the mark but i gave it a go, making sure i made a mental note of stopping places as i got closer, another reason why i was a bit unsure about the J at Fargo was the fact that i would be getting in there at about 22:00 local so it might be full.
Anyway i got there with about 10 mins to spare and guess what? it was half empty, deep joy !
Okay i know what you are all thinking right now, "C'mon Lyndon, whats with the half empty nonsense, you are glass half full kinda guy, not half empty"
Well let me explain dear reader, when we are talking about glasses i do like them half full, but when i am talking about Truck Lots, believe me i prefer them half empty, its easier to park.
Oh well, parked up, pulled the curtains, cranked up the night heater and went to bo-bo's........
Anyway i discovered that i can buy food on my pilot card, i had $37 and you can use it in Subway, TacoBell, Wendy's, Arby's and a few other places, ha, result.
So it was a steak and cheese foot long with a handfull of veggies thrown on for good measure, i love free food, me.
Next morning i got a message to go get the last part of my load so i could head for the border, again this was pretty quick then it was a scale off and a dash for the border.
I wasnt sure whether i would make Fargo as it was pretty close to the mark but i gave it a go, making sure i made a mental note of stopping places as i got closer, another reason why i was a bit unsure about the J at Fargo was the fact that i would be getting in there at about 22:00 local so it might be full.
Anyway i got there with about 10 mins to spare and guess what? it was half empty, deep joy !
Okay i know what you are all thinking right now, "C'mon Lyndon, whats with the half empty nonsense, you are glass half full kinda guy, not half empty"
Well let me explain dear reader, when we are talking about glasses i do like them half full, but when i am talking about Truck Lots, believe me i prefer them half empty, its easier to park.
Oh well, parked up, pulled the curtains, cranked up the night heater and went to bo-bo's........
Lyndon, are there no little places you could stop at with a local shop etc? I notice you always stop at truck stops. Do these have security as well?
ReplyDelete