On Friday I picked up the stickers from Graphic Effects, and they look brilliant. As always, the quality and timeliness exceeded my expectations. Thank you to Iain for looking after us. Do me a favour and click through to the Graphic Effects website, and keep them in mind for any projects you have coming up.
One of the biggest challenges of this trip has been finding a way to purchase a car in my name. Hiring a car was ruled out early in the planning for a few reasons, but mainly because it would cost twice as much and I'd have to drive some horrible four-cylinder, front-wheel-drive sedan that would sap the very life-source from me with each passing mile. And I really want something quintessentially American that I can tear across the heartland in.
Insurance was the biggest issue. I was originally looking at buying the car in Canada, as you don't need to provide proof of residency in order to register a vehicle there, but after being quoted CAD$11,000 for six months of basic third-party insurance, I had to look elsewhere.
Michigan turned out to be the holy land. It's only fitting, seeing as Detroit was the capital city of automobiles since Henry Ford got in on the act.
After much searching for an insurance broker with the chutzpah to help me, Josh from the Bussa Allstate agency in Allendale took me under his wing. After much work at his end, it turned out the cost was still a little above my budget.
Not easily deterred, Josh co-ordinated with Beth at the Carr Insurance Agency in Ionia, who was able to provide exactly the cover I needed and could afford. My thanks to them both for their hard work. It's truly appreciated.
An extra shout-out to Josh who's also now my Man On The Ground in Michigan. You'll be hearing more about him soon.
Meanwhile, there's much to do back here at home before I leave. If you can take a small amount from your paycheque this week and click the donate button on the top-right of this page, you'll be doing a lot of good for people who can never thank you.
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