In a message dated 13/09/2006 7:46:39 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Instead  of that trip Frank..... would you start talking about the Mexico
trip next  winter, we need 300 peoples to match the Mexican!!!

So, next december,  lets do a "Caravan" to Mexico, starting in the North
East, all stopping at  Larry's place??? oupsss, Lar doesn't have a place..
but a big field.. and  into Mexico, 5 mechanics, a few spare engines and many
spare parts. I'm  sure Karl, Hans would come. So we need another mechanic,  or
10!!!

Anyway, i'm up for that, that give us 1 year to prepare  everything, let's
put up a Yahoo list for that trip!

I'm  listening

OK, OK, it's time to let the cat outta the bag  !   So here's the story.  I'm
in the midst of organizing a VW  Camper Camping Adventure in Zamora, Mexico.
Reason: Very Simple  !  My daughter April is getting married there, December
15, 2007.   His, Sal's family, from Zamora is showing up 300 strong.  On my
side it's me, Rita, Rita's sister Judy, her husband Renald, Rita's daughter
Isabelle with two grand kids and "maybe" my sister Maria.  That's it that's  all
!  So to even out the odds I thought that my Westy friends could  be my
relatives !  So born is the idea of "Buses in Zamora" culminating in  a wedding on
December 15, 2007.  Plan at the moment is to leave Almonte on  December 01 and
head for Zamora.  Rita & I and a few others I have  spoken to privately will
spend the rest of the winter in Mexico,  probably on a nice beach on the west
coast.  This is a good  opportunity for those who want to visit Mexico but are
still a bit afraid of the  trip alone.  There will be a few of us on this
trip who have been to  Mexico with their bus and know all the ropes and there
will be two or three  mechanics along, myself, Benny Boy and hopefully Karl.
Karl, are you  reading this ?  So far there has been a lot of interest in this
adventure.  I suppose as Benny Boy suggests, a Yahoo group to coordinate  would
be beneficial.  I will work on that and post a message when it's  done.
Still need to find a spot in Zamora to camp.  Plus many other  details.  For now
anyone interested e-mail me directly and I'll start a  list.

Joy, this is why I was not quick to jump on the  Quebec - Labrador trip.
Can't afford two big trips in the same year and I  guess I gotta go to my
daughter's wedding, eh ?  Plus, my busy season  in the shop is the short summer we
have here, which is also the best time for  the Quebec - Labrador trip.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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