It was dropping dark by the time the load asignment came through so it was a twilight dash from Quebec to Ontario and dropped my trailer in the Mississauga yard. It was throwing down with rain and i couldnt see a bloody thing. i took about 3 shunts to get into the hole and what happens next only beggars belief. The yard shunter jumps out of his tug and stands there in the torrential rain watching my blind side for me. As I stopped he was trying to do my landing gear and cables, now how about that for service.
Anyway, once i was disconnected we both stood there in the rain for about quarter of an hour chatting about whether Montanas or Boston Pizza did the best ribs (dont ask !!!). Anyway it was now past midnight and when i got round the Husky it was rammed full so it was a night parked outside the Petro Pass, at least i could get hot coffee in the morning.
Next day i went round to the Husky and parked up waiting for the trailer which should have already been loaded. Not a problem as i had already planned to sample some Polish Hotdogs before i went anywhere.
When i got my hotdogs i was shocked, or perhaps disapointed would be a better word. They were half the size as normal and crap. I was devestated and with a heavy heart devoured them.
Late afternoon and the trailer was ready, i backed under it, did the checks, scaled off and headed North. First night was spent at the Petro in North Bay, second night was in Nipigon, third night was in Virden and i got into Calgary late that afternoon. After chatting with Jason (3045) for about half an hour and Perry (sorry dont know your truck matey) for another half an hour, i got an empty down to the meat plant and a load back down to Lethbridge.
Since i have been back it has been repairing laptops and gardening (mostly gardening) which reminds me, while i was driving thru Ontario they were widening the roads by blasting into solid rock, here are some pics.
Dammnit I had to look twice at the towing picture!
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