We weren't feeling tired last evening, so we carried on past Sudbury and drove in the dark a bit. It seemed like an okay idea at the time, until we came across a car accident and a poor dead moose in the middle of the road. That definitely took the wind out of our night driving sails, so we pulled into North Bay for the night. Having been annoyed at how pricey motels have been, we decided to pull into a mom'n'pop looking place in town. Let me just say that saving $30 on a motel room is not worth it! The place didn't seem too bad from the outside, but as soon as we stepped into the room we looked at each other with fear. It was the kind of place where you'd probably pick up bed bugs, and it reaked! There was a duct taped together scrap of dirty carpet covering a big stain, and even the dogs seemed apprehensive! We called Travelodge, and it turned out they were only ten bucks more, and included breakfast! So I had the unpleasant task of talking to the owner, who at first refused to refund our money. It was the worst encounter I've had with someone in customer service, by the end I pretty much yelled "The room stinks and it's dirty! Just give me my money back! We don't want to stay here!" So she finally did, but said "You're not getting the tax back!" "FINE!" So it was a $10 lesson in how not to pick a motel. And the Travelodge was the best place we've stayed at yet, and they were soooo helpful and nice. And the best pillow I've used in my life. Mmmmmm, coooozy.
Now we've driven through Ottawa, and are just about at the Quebec border. It's pouring rain, but it's the first timer we've hit rain, so can't really complain. Hopefully it stops soon. And hopefully we can get by on our horribly broken French.