Another day, another thousand and more kilometers to cover.
Listening to stories and music helps the time go by.
With only seven in the van we had room in the middle for fancy lunches.
Last trip home we discovered chips and salsa. It's a nice break from
crackers and cheese. Plus it travels well and doesn't require a fridge
to store it. Nathan took a turn driving us again.
A new experience: sitting in the back of my van beside my husband while my son drives the family.
We spent the weekend at a cousins' farm. It was lovely to stop in the
middle. It was even lovelier to see the cousin happily married and
doing well. We also got to hang out with my brother and his family, as we just happened to be crossing paths halfway across Canada. Super excited to be living closer to each other when they move to Ontario in the summer!
We wished many happy returns of the day to someone who was counting on a real big bash at the destination.
Another walk. Such beautiful weather! It is cold, though! Especially when the wind picks up!
We were back on the road again bright and early on Monday.
We were cruising along uneventfully when the trailer came into some issues. After a bang (and seeing something go flying and bouncing over the road...and smoke coming up from the trailer shortly after...we pulled to a quick stop. Turns out the spring had come loose and flew off...
Fortunately Nathan had a wrench (the right size) ready and accessible. And nuts and washers as well. This was the problem area in PEI as well. Four of us took turns trying to tighten the nut on the bolt, or hold the wrench and trailer in the right spot while the other did the tightening...it was soo soo cold out! Gloves didn't protect your hands for long in minus 20 weather. In ten to fifteen minutes the trailer was repaired and we were on the road again.
After that we played an Exit game...I prefer planned excitement over roadside repairs...especially in the freezing cold prairies!! Daniel played "avoid the camera" successfully.
The trip is really long and gets really boring sometimes. So tired of driving!
Finally in the Bulkley Valley!! We made it!!
2 comments:
What a blessing that you have a son who can figure out what needs doing and actually be able to do it! Thankfully the issue was repairable.
What a lot of nice memories come back when looking at these blogs! Such a fun time and so thankful you could make this trip!
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