Departure Time: 2:15 PM
1 Expected 8 hour trip to Southern California
1 Misfiring engine and required replacement of spark plugs and wires.
1 Raul—Mechanic with open heart surgery scar and complementary chest tattoo
1 Free pen
1 Hour and a half wait in Gilroy’s Little Mexico - google Rom's Auto Services in Gilroy, CA
1 Failed Power Steering Pump
2 Hour-long delays from lane closures on the I-5
1 Lost Serpentine Belt
1 Hour wait in the Tejon Pass’ brake inspection area
2 Friendly truckers
1 Not so friendly Chris the tow truck driver
1 Tow truck dispatch office complete with feral cat inside and purple and pink Cadillac limo outside.
1 Conversation of how to finagle a 161 mile tow out of AAA
1 "100" mile tow from Ivan the tow truck driver.
1 Failure of AAA dispatch to send tow truck
1 Hour and half wait at Denny’s of Fontana
1 45 Mile tow from Some Guy, complete with calf and forearm tattoos
2 Possible speeding tickets for Some Guy
1 Completed 15 and hour voyage
Arrival Time: 5:15 AM
Oh my heck! That is amazing!!! :D Ps. I just had an interview for a QA Editor position. :D
ReplyDeleteOooh gosh. ONLY you!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a terrible trip. Well, it would be for me. But, more like an adventure for you. What vehicle were you driving?
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