Well guys and gals, its been a while since my last update, that in part to the fact I have been so busy and now living out of the truck, makes getting a good wi-fi signal near immpossible.
I am at present sat in a hotel in Buffalo NY, as my truck decided to twist a shaft in the transmission just as i was going up the bridge that links Buffalo to Grand Island in Niagra. Result, no low range gears, picture the scene, its rush hour, a 10 lane toll booth that reduces to two to go over the grand island bridge and a tractor trailer broken down in one of the two lanes. Some very unhappy motorists. Well after much fishing for a gear with no success, I made a 911 emergency call to the NEW YORK State police department to advise of the situation and resulting chaos i was causing, the officer I spoke to said "we will despatch a state trooper to you straight away" this was at 3pm local time, The wrecker arrived an hour later and hooked up to my truck. An hour later we were ready to leave and guess what, still no sign of a trooper!!!! I bet if I told him I had a bomb there would have been hundreds of the buggers, but hey its only a truck blocking a major route.
Looking Back at the bridge which I broke down on
The recovery truck hooking up to my Truck.
Recovery complete, arrived at International at Buffalo
Its a sad sight, again my truck behind a wrecker
You have to admire the guys that do this job, over a 100 feet of trucks.
Now not all my time over the last several weeks has been spent broken down in repair shops, I have managed to do some work, mainly on the Triangle which did include back to back deliveries to the Evil Twins down in Goshen! However I have had a little more interesting work including, deliveries of plants and trees from a nursery in Ontario to Canadian Tire Garden Centers in Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Message To Russell's Grandma. Did he tell you he locked his keys in his truck when fuelling at the Flying J in Napanee a few weeks ago. 7.30 in the morning the two of us trying to get into his truck on the fuel island. Funny as hell. Bet he kept that quiet. lol.
All in All not a great deal to write about over the last few weeks just same old as you were, but I have taken a load of photos to show my travels.
One point of interest was I got to try my first PEI lobster last week. My good friend Donny one of our fitters was passing the shop and saw me and Dominic fitting a new fridge to his truck so called over for a chat and presented us both with a freshly cooked lobster each, caught that morning. I have to say it was beautiful despite having to crack the claws with a rock.
Anyway Photo Gallery.
Unloading fresh fish at a company in Rochester NY
Heading east towards Boston on the I90 saw this on a hillside, made me laugh.
Hope I never need to use one of these.
Its not an island!
Van on fire southbound on the I95 heading towards New York City
In the process of putting it out
Rear ended in the traffic from the fire.
Heading into the countryside of Nova Scotia
Crossing the causeway into Cape Bretton
Swing Bridge going into Cape Breton
Caribou Ferry Harbour waiting for the ferry back to Wood Island, PEI
Caribou Harbour from the ferry
Leaving the port
Islands just outside the port
Passing the Island outside the port
Looking back at the port
Another part of the island leaving the port
Guess who was first off the Boat.
Nursery collections and deliveries plus a new friend
Toronto airport with leaving flight
Crossing the bridge from the US back to Canada at Queenston.
My new friend at the loading point
This is the view i wake up to at the Nursery in Southwold, Ontario.
One of the roads to the nursery loading point
As if they dont have enough trees in Canada.
Who said the Americans don't have a sense of humor!
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