Road Trip - Day 2 (Missoula)

Well...we made it to Missoula, Montana this evening

At about 8:15pm

Mountain Time

About 2 hours later than our expected arrival...

More excitement!

To put it into a nutshell

Which when thinking about it

Isn't a very big object...

We had car problems today.

We encountered an unexpected rain storm

Beginning in Idaho

And continuing on into Montana.

No big deal for Washingtonians

Except that at that moment

Our windshield wipers decided to quit working!

Yes...you heard correctly

Who would have guessed.

We did everything we could to keep moving

Stopping every 100 yards 

For several miles to unjam the wipers

Then...

We jurryrigged (spelling?) an extension cord to one of the wipers

So that when it jammed I could pull on it to keep it moving!

Maybe I missed my calling and should have been an inventor??

Except that only worked for several miles

Until they permanently jammed

And really didn't provide that great of visionary improvement

In the downpour that was upon us.

So for several more miles

Cindy displayed her exceptional driving skills

In inclement weather 

By driving without windshield wipers

Until that really became too dangerous 

And we pulled over and called AAA

For a tow the rest of the way into Missoula

About 70 miles away at this point.

Then about a half hour into waiting

For the tow truck to show up

The sun came out 

We cancelled AAA

And drove the rest of the way to Missoula

Arriving at before mentioned time!

We checked into our motel

Bought some pizza for dinner

And are now officially wiped out

From our day's adventure.

Please keep remembering and praying for us...

I kind of crashed a bit ago

Had a good cry

With lots of hugs from Cindy

As the difficulty and challenge of this adventure

Is settling in

Due to the swelling in the lower part of my body

And the difficulty breathing

Note: I used oxygen when we got to the motel

And it helped for which I am thankful.

So...that wraps it up for Day2

It is 11:15pm our time

And we are ready for bed...

Tomorrow we will decide whether to get the windshield wiper motor fixed

Here in Missoula, if possible,

Or head out an maybe take care of in Colorado 

When we arrive there.

Thanks for listening!

Dave