What was the worst vacation that you've ever had?

[shark]

Mine was back in 2008, the weekend before Labor Day. I drove up north to St. Ignace, MI (in the Mackinac Island area, for those familiar with Michigan). I arrived on Friday; it was raining off and on but it didn't stop me. However, as the day wore on it became a steady downpour, and the rain didn't let up until Saturday around late morning. So I head out up towards Lake Superior, after the sun came out, where my car breaks down!

I thought maybe the ignition coil pack might have been wet, but no. Everything under the hood appeared to be dry. I cranked it over once more, and realized that it sounded like it was cranking much faster than normal. Uh oh. Timing belt. SO I get it towed out of the boonies to a dealership in Newberry, MI (close to $300, since I had the basic AAA coverage, NOT the extended plan! What a dumbass!)) where I had to wait until Monday to get into the shop. There's nothing to do in Newberry! Monday arrives, and the car got fixed (It was the timing belt, as I suspected) for only $277, and the mechanic was working on the car for three hours (I sat there in the lobby and watched; I never thought replacing that would be such a major pITA) All in all a good price, IMO. But there was the issue of the hotel in St. Ignace, where my luggage was! They were kind enough to hold the room, and didn't charge me extra for Sunday and Monday, since I wasn't there! That was really cool of them. So, I went back to work Monday more stressed than I was before I left!


So, can you top that? LOL!