Have you ever had one of those days where everything was going phenomenal, then all of a sudden it's all turned upside down? Well yesterday was one of those days.
After being on MuchMusic and getting sick hookups from Quiksilver, we were on top of the world. We left Toronto around 3pm and headed south... After approximately 30 minutes of driving we soon realized that we weren't headed towards Thunder Bay. I re-calibrated the GPS and we continued along the way.
5 hours later we arrived at the American border. Wait a minute... we pondered. Isn't this a cross Canada road trip? After a few minutes of deliberating we decided to stay true to our cause and true to our country. After all, you can't make a cross Canada road trip without battling through Northern Ontario. We decided to take the hit and back track towards Toronto.
About an hour outside Toronto we started to experience some car troubles. A piercing sound coming from the left front end caused us to pull over and search for a place to rest as there was no sense in pushing the Sable too hard. We didn't settle in until early into the morning, though it was nice to sleep in a bed and take a hot shower.
Dennis and Leanne awoke early this morning and took the car to a local garage, The Mufflerman. Taylor and I picked at the continental breakfast as we anxiously awaited the verdict.
To our surprise, they arrived back at the hotel in under an hour- with the car. The sound coming from the front left end was caused by a rusted plate or something... (obviously I don't know what I'm talking about so bare with me). The plate was removed and was only a minor repair. The front right tire bearings are gunk'd up I guess?? They topped of all our fluids but the biggest issue is the back left shock, which is split in half. Apparently it is a little bit of a safety issue, though hopefully we should be able to make it the rest of the way! All in all, Dennis and Leanne said Bob and the guys at The Mufflerman were great to deal with and if you're ever in Cambridge, Ontario and you need your car fixed- stop by 372 Hespeler Road!
We are currently packing up the car and will continue west to Winnipeg- unfortunately a full 24 hours behind schedule. Good thing we gave ourselves two extra days...
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