DAY FOUR
It was so wonderful waking to sunny skies with not a cloud in sight. I had already planned to have a light driving day as I wanted to stop in Levis, Quebec, only a 3 1/2 hour drive up the shore of the St. Lawrence River.
The traffic wasn't bad except everyone was driving 10 to 15 kms. under the posted speed limit which was quite frustrating.
I chomped away at a bag of Pistachio's that Penny donated as I proceeded to lay down some miles.
Having had only a bowl of Cheerios this morning I saw a Tim Horton's and stopped for a cup of coffee and a sausage biscuit. What I was surprised with was the girl behind the counter greeted me with a "Bonjour" and when I said "good morning" she ran off to find an English speaking employee. Now that I've had several retail experiences today I always thought that non-English speaking Quebecers mainly lived outside the big cities. I was wrong.
I arrived at the KOA in Levis around 2:30, got my rig all levelled and hooked up to their facilities.
My mission was to find a tire to replace the one that blewout. Canadian Tire was my first stop but after we settled on a tire I mentioned that it requires 80 psi like the others on the trailer. They had already removed the shredded carcus of a tire from the wheel when they realized that it needed a higher load rating tire. I got a quick education on load ratings and the highest they sell is a "C" rating and I apparently needed an "E" rated tire.
They suggested an RV dealership near my campground. They were awesome. I don't think I was even there for more than 20 minutes. They found the proper tire and had it installed on the original rim in minutes.
At this point, I'm looking at the time and it's nearly 5:00 and I'm hot, tired and thirsty so I picked up some groceries and headed back to camp.
By the time I had cooked and eaten a yummy dinner, it was 7:30 so maybe I should change the tire while it's still light out. The forecast calls for rain overnight and into the morning so I gotta do it now.
Well, guess what? I got the trailer all jacked up, spare wheel and tire removed and put away in it's underbelly rack and discovered that the dealer had mounted the wrong size tire on my rim. By then it's too late to call the dealer so now I have my trailer up in the air and can't get this thing resolved till morning.
Thinking back on the day, it was not nearly as stressful as the prior day but this means wasting a whole morning tomorrow getting things sorted before I can leave or stay to spend some time in Quebec City.
I'm hoping this isn't some kind of omen telling me to get back home because my trip is doomed. Nah, I don't think that at all.
Hey, I'll leave you with a shot in the evening, awning out, rocking a cool led light strip and one wheel missing.
The traffic wasn't bad except everyone was driving 10 to 15 kms. under the posted speed limit which was quite frustrating.
I chomped away at a bag of Pistachio's that Penny donated as I proceeded to lay down some miles.
Having had only a bowl of Cheerios this morning I saw a Tim Horton's and stopped for a cup of coffee and a sausage biscuit. What I was surprised with was the girl behind the counter greeted me with a "Bonjour" and when I said "good morning" she ran off to find an English speaking employee. Now that I've had several retail experiences today I always thought that non-English speaking Quebecers mainly lived outside the big cities. I was wrong.
I arrived at the KOA in Levis around 2:30, got my rig all levelled and hooked up to their facilities.
My mission was to find a tire to replace the one that blewout. Canadian Tire was my first stop but after we settled on a tire I mentioned that it requires 80 psi like the others on the trailer. They had already removed the shredded carcus of a tire from the wheel when they realized that it needed a higher load rating tire. I got a quick education on load ratings and the highest they sell is a "C" rating and I apparently needed an "E" rated tire.
They suggested an RV dealership near my campground. They were awesome. I don't think I was even there for more than 20 minutes. They found the proper tire and had it installed on the original rim in minutes.
At this point, I'm looking at the time and it's nearly 5:00 and I'm hot, tired and thirsty so I picked up some groceries and headed back to camp.
By the time I had cooked and eaten a yummy dinner, it was 7:30 so maybe I should change the tire while it's still light out. The forecast calls for rain overnight and into the morning so I gotta do it now.
Well, guess what? I got the trailer all jacked up, spare wheel and tire removed and put away in it's underbelly rack and discovered that the dealer had mounted the wrong size tire on my rim. By then it's too late to call the dealer so now I have my trailer up in the air and can't get this thing resolved till morning.
Thinking back on the day, it was not nearly as stressful as the prior day but this means wasting a whole morning tomorrow getting things sorted before I can leave or stay to spend some time in Quebec City.
I'm hoping this isn't some kind of omen telling me to get back home because my trip is doomed. Nah, I don't think that at all.
Hey, I'll leave you with a shot in the evening, awning out, rocking a cool led light strip and one wheel missing.
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