The Hidden Cameras Day 5, Drive to Sackville ctd...
So today we're going to Sackville. For sure. There's a show, we have to be there. We left Riviere-du-loup around 10am and started out. The weather was decent, but we decided to allow for extra time, just in case.
It started out pretty well, the first few hours flew by no problem. Then we got to Moncton. Talk about a disaster zone. Highways 100% snow covered, no cars on the road, semis in the ditch, major blowing snow, heavy snowfall. Not good. For some stupid reason I kept driving. We were so close, didn't want to stop 60km from the show. So, I knocked back the speed to about 40kmh, and crept along the highway. At least there were snowbanks on each side, so I could tell where the road ended, but it wasn't good. The whole drive ended up taking about 9hrs, which in good weather would've been no more than 5.
But we made it, still no damage on any level. I never thought pulling up to a place called George's Roadhouse would bring such a feeling of relief. And to top it off, we only got there 30 mins late! Only took us 19hrs...
We never thought anyone would come out to the show in that weather, but maybe 80 people showed, and they were really in to it. It was pretty crazy. It actually ended up being a really cool show.
We decided to leave the van at the venue overnight and we went to crash at various houses. There are no hotels in Sackville. I ended up in an old house, maybe 80-100 yrs old, plaster walls, no insulation, etc... but it was actually a nice place. And the owner had a pretty cool cat too. I didn't stay up too long, being totally burnt from the 19hrs of driving (of which I personally drove 100%), so I crashed pretty hard. Another top 5 worst drive ever, maybe even top 2, but it was finally over. Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny. Whatever...
It started out pretty well, the first few hours flew by no problem. Then we got to Moncton. Talk about a disaster zone. Highways 100% snow covered, no cars on the road, semis in the ditch, major blowing snow, heavy snowfall. Not good. For some stupid reason I kept driving. We were so close, didn't want to stop 60km from the show. So, I knocked back the speed to about 40kmh, and crept along the highway. At least there were snowbanks on each side, so I could tell where the road ended, but it wasn't good. The whole drive ended up taking about 9hrs, which in good weather would've been no more than 5.
But we made it, still no damage on any level. I never thought pulling up to a place called George's Roadhouse would bring such a feeling of relief. And to top it off, we only got there 30 mins late! Only took us 19hrs...
We never thought anyone would come out to the show in that weather, but maybe 80 people showed, and they were really in to it. It was pretty crazy. It actually ended up being a really cool show.
We decided to leave the van at the venue overnight and we went to crash at various houses. There are no hotels in Sackville. I ended up in an old house, maybe 80-100 yrs old, plaster walls, no insulation, etc... but it was actually a nice place. And the owner had a pretty cool cat too. I didn't stay up too long, being totally burnt from the 19hrs of driving (of which I personally drove 100%), so I crashed pretty hard. Another top 5 worst drive ever, maybe even top 2, but it was finally over. Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny. Whatever...
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