In a message dated 5/20/2006 12:06:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

I often  dream of a summer long trip in my Westy.  I'd love to take the kids
to  Alaska and visit as many national parks out west before they get too old
and  no longer want to go along.

Taking 3 months vacation is not  easily done.  It would be nice to be a
teacher, this would seem  easier.  I am curious if anyone who has done this type of
trip has any  suggestions on how they  managed the job issue.  At some point
I  would have to return to the "real world".

Just back from four months on the road with my  sweetie in our '87 Westy.
See our _Travelogue_ (http://travelpod.com/members/frankandrita)  for complete
details.  I work for myself, shut down the business, got a neighbour friend
to look after my house and parts sales, voila > done deal !  Rita's  a nurse at
the local hospital, she just took a four month leave of  absence.  Now we're
spending our summer working our buns off to pay  all the bills.  It sure was
worth it though and we'd do it again in a  heartbeat !

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg  (Forsale) & Lionel Trains
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa  Valley
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