On the way back from a camping trip this past weekend we hit traffic, bad traffic, just outside of Toronto. After sitting in a sweltering non-air conditioned vehicle for about 30 minutes without moving an inch, we finally turned on the radio to hear that the accident up ahead was so bad that all lanes of the 401 were closed. Oh, awesome. With a car full of campers, camping gear and a dog, what were we to do in this situation?
Chill out of course. We unpacked the camping chairs, dug out our books, searched through the coolers for left over drinks and snacks, and re-applied our sunscreen. Pepper even got a walk down the shoulder of the completely stopped 401. She was a big hit with the other stuck drivers.
After about 2 hours, police officers started turning cars around one by one on the highway. We had to drive the wrong way down the 401, pull a u-turn at the first exit we came to, and then we finally head towards home.

6 comments:
Oh man! What a cute Pepper.
This sounds like something that would make my head explode. Glad you guys made the best of it!
Don't worry... my head was exploding too, mostly when we were still sitting in the car sweating to death.
Those pictures of Pepper with her water dish kill me. She's hilarious.
That is the worst! I am glad your dog entertained people in the meantime. What exit were you near? You should have stopped by for some coffee! :)
xo L.
hahaha! this is the best way to enjoy life! congrats for not getting angry and nerveous!
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