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had any alcohol or tobacco to claim and seemed disinterested in what
else we might have in our vehicle. Interstate 15 for 188 km here we
come! Speed limit is 70 mph, or 120 kph. We are already 304 km into
our trip, all of it on Canadian soil. From here on we would be on
American roads and in totally unfamiliar territory. Nadine finally gave up
the driver's seat and promptly fell asleep. I wished I could fall asleep in
a moving vehicle like that.
9: 30 pm. The one thing I never thought of getting my boss to
find out for us on our route plan was where the all night gas stations
were, so I stopped for gas at Shelby, Montana to top up the tank. It
took $ 7.00 worth of gas. Since we put gas in the car at Fort McLeod, it
had quit its fluttering and seemed to be running fine. We still had a long
way to go but were now 362 km into the trip. The rain had held off and I
felt good so I continued to drive. Nadine still had no trouble sleeping,
even if the roads were narrow, winding and twisting with so many deer
on the road. I had to be so careful not to hit them. Nadine would wake
up from time to time when I would slam on the brakes to avoid hitting a
deer that waited until I got close before crossing the road.
11: 00 pm. Great Falls, Montana; I was so glad to see the lights
of this city and civilization. It had been dark for the last hour and I
needed to get out and ease some of the tension from my cramped
muscles. I stopped at a 24- hour gas station for $ 4: 00 worth of gas and
a cappuccino. It seemed strange to the lady to only put $ 4 worth in, but
we kind of like to keep the car on the full side, as we don't know how
many 24- hour gas stations we will find. Roads are nothing like Alberta
roads. They are narrow and have little or no shoulder. Signs are few
and far between as well as being small and hard to read. We are now
481 km into our trip and both of us are optimistic that we will make our
deadline on time.
The next 20 km are not as bad as I figured, and when we
reach 501 km into our trip, we turn south on US # 87 for the next 368
km. It is dark, with no moon, so all we can see is the lines on the
highway. The radio station provides good country western music and I
hum along, trying not to wake Nadine.
July 19, 2000: 1 am. We are 666 km into our trip and feeling
very good about our time and distance. We stop at Lewistown,
Montana for $ 5: 00 of gas and cappuccino. I got some advice about the
road ahead, " Watch out for deer until after Grassrange. " Wow! Just
what I needed to know!
I drove slowly along this stretch, not only because of the
hundreds of deer, but also because of Ruth's Mountains, which are
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| Title | Write On! |
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| Date | 2004 |
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| Transcript | had any alcohol or tobacco to claim and seemed disinterested in what else we might have in our vehicle. Interstate 15 for 188 km here we come! Speed limit is 70 mph, or 120 kph. We are already 304 km into our trip, all of it on Canadian soil. From here on we would be on American roads and in totally unfamiliar territory. Nadine finally gave up the driver's seat and promptly fell asleep. I wished I could fall asleep in a moving vehicle like that. 9: 30 pm. The one thing I never thought of getting my boss to find out for us on our route plan was where the all night gas stations were, so I stopped for gas at Shelby, Montana to top up the tank. It took $ 7.00 worth of gas. Since we put gas in the car at Fort McLeod, it had quit its fluttering and seemed to be running fine. We still had a long way to go but were now 362 km into the trip. The rain had held off and I felt good so I continued to drive. Nadine still had no trouble sleeping, even if the roads were narrow, winding and twisting with so many deer on the road. I had to be so careful not to hit them. Nadine would wake up from time to time when I would slam on the brakes to avoid hitting a deer that waited until I got close before crossing the road. 11: 00 pm. Great Falls, Montana; I was so glad to see the lights of this city and civilization. It had been dark for the last hour and I needed to get out and ease some of the tension from my cramped muscles. I stopped at a 24- hour gas station for $ 4: 00 worth of gas and a cappuccino. It seemed strange to the lady to only put $ 4 worth in, but we kind of like to keep the car on the full side, as we don't know how many 24- hour gas stations we will find. Roads are nothing like Alberta roads. They are narrow and have little or no shoulder. Signs are few and far between as well as being small and hard to read. We are now 481 km into our trip and both of us are optimistic that we will make our deadline on time. The next 20 km are not as bad as I figured, and when we reach 501 km into our trip, we turn south on US # 87 for the next 368 km. It is dark, with no moon, so all we can see is the lines on the highway. The radio station provides good country western music and I hum along, trying not to wake Nadine. July 19, 2000: 1 am. We are 666 km into our trip and feeling very good about our time and distance. We stop at Lewistown, Montana for $ 5: 00 of gas and cappuccino. I got some advice about the road ahead, " Watch out for deer until after Grassrange. " Wow! Just what I needed to know! I drove slowly along this stretch, not only because of the hundreds of deer, but also because of Ruth's Mountains, which are |
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