Friday, 31 October 2008

Trucks and triangles

It's dark...I'm in my car with my friend Lorena (Honduran)....driving along the unlit, very dark highway about 7pm....as I slow down to drive over a speed bump my car stops....will not start..hazards won't work cos car is dead....BIG truck heading fast towards me...Lorena standing behind my car waving to stop it...I join her...I am laughing and finding it very funny. Lorena not so much! Truck stops. White girl in woolly hat - cos it's cold - stands and waves an apology at him. Then climbs in the back of her car to look for the triangles to put in the road. Finds them...was excited to finally use the things...still laughing. Now lots of traffic waiting. A random man stops and asks if I have a rope and he'll tow me....still don't have one...must get one at this rate! It's the battery once more....connection clip had come right off battery....maybe something to do with fact that in order to get one of my headlights working I have to hit a pothole to jolt it working....
Finally all is well, man helps me and drives off....we continue to the shops!!

I love my life!

3 comments:

jean said...

Well I am Sooooo happy you love your life because it scares/worries me something awful!!! You should be writing a book about white girl in foreign lands.Get that car sorted! take care God Bless, love Jean.x

jean said...

p.s. How are the dogs this week?

Anonymous said...

Gordon Bennett Katharine Marrow! The mission support group at St Gs want me to print copies of your blog for them so that they can keep up with your "adventures" (most of them don't have computers) but I don't think I dare pass on your last few entries - it wont do their heart rates any good at all!
Take care
God Bless
CHAT