F***ing, F**ker's, F**ked

Lethbridge, AB to Whitehall, MT

Woke up in Lethbridge (for the 100th time because of the howling winds) and got off to an early start after a starchy breakfast. The winds continued to howl all through southern Alberta and northern Montana, blowing snow sideways across the road to such an extent that at points it felt more like sailing than driving. We started noticing that the heater was having problems heating while the engine was having problems cooling. Pulled into the Conoco station in Whitehall, Montana (right, where?) and found that a coolant hose had split, at one of the most inaccessible locations on the whole engine. Three hours later, standing on his head most of the time with an icy wind blowing into vehicle, Remy managed to replace the hose using a part supplied by a local Good Samaritan that Liz had contacted through the staff at the gas station. The engine still ran hot after the repair so we decided to spend the night rather than risk a more disastrous breakdown somewhere more remote. We'll check in with the local mechanics tomorrow before hitting the highway.

-Remy