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| Two colleagues battling the elements |
As you know I love snow. And I live in a part of Norway where snow is... let's say... rare. Usually everything around here is drab green and grey during the winter. Today however, it was not. Because today, we got snow!
Not only did we get snow, I had to drive a route through that snow. A route I had only ever driven in a car on a clean clear day. The road was narrow. Bendy. Up-and-downy. With snow? It was an adventure!
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| The single track road |
First however, I had to get to the school. Which was an adventure in itself. Because not only did it snow, there was a lot of wind as well. Blizzard like conditions to make it difficult to see the road. Add to that windscreen wipers that get covered in snow and leaving streaks on the window. I had to stop several times to get rid of the snow and make sure my vision was good again.
I got there in the end though and picked up a lot of children. Everyone fastened their seat belts and off we went. At a snail's pace! But snail's pace was fine with me on that small and narrow road. I had a small passenger who told me where to go and where to stop and he occasionally got off himself to bang the wipers clear of snow! Brilliant!
I got all the children home in the end and continued to my next school and next trip. And even though the snow made everything look like picture postcards, it also made it quite difficult to drive in. I did get home safely though. With sore shoulders from the strange position, but safe.
And I still love snow!
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteI saw on the weather map that your area was going to get the white stuff... thank goodness you were able to work through this, and that too with keen little helpers! YAM xx
He was very keen. He loved being in control and telling me where to go as well. Hopefully though, he will remain his own nice self,even when growing up.
DeleteMy ghostwriter knows all about driving in the snow! Most of the winter around here is drab and gray, like where you said you live. But we do get some big blizzards once in a while. Ghostwriter works in a nursing home in the country on 3 to 11pm shift. There have been many times when she had to drive home at night, on roads that have not been plowed, and the wind is blasting the snow around like crazy. Pretty scary!
ReplyDeleteThis hasn't happened this winter … yet. Hope you have some better driving conditions soon.
Oh, today the snow was replaced by higher temperatures and rain, so most is gone now!
DeleteSounds like you had a tough day on the road. Glad you delivered all your passengers and yourself safely home.
ReplyDeleteCrikey Mara ... What an adventure. AND how good was little bloke helping you with the way to go and getting rid of the snow? What a great kid, aye? So pretty! I'm glad you like snow even when it's difficult for you and a blizzard too. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteI would have preferred making a snowman or sledding though. Driving through a blizzard was not part of the bargain!
DeleteThat sounds like an adventure.
ReplyDeleteBravo ! Good job ! I fell with a nervous breakdown, snow, now in March !!
ReplyDeleteWOW! It does look beautiful but I wouldn't want to be out driving in it. Glad your trip went well and I like the little helper you had.
ReplyDeleteLong, hard day for you! What a great kid to help with the wipers!
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