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Subject:Re: Buses in Zamora
From:benoit
Date:Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:12:49 -0400

And my horror story... he he he
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Ben

Philip & Catherine wrote:

> Well hi all we ( Philip and Catherine ) are still planning for this
> trip, much to do for all.
> Thoughts;
>  Frank your trip last year you had a great mapping system,
> We could use http://www.frappr.com to show were every body is
> starting. We can set that up but our pass word did not work this AM.
> To know what busses are coming on the trip would be good, year, motor,
> etc?
> Length of daily travel est. some of us are slow and like to take it slow.
> Only a few people have time and money for such a road trip,
> Should we spread the word and open it to anyone or just known persons???
> We could list a ad on the samba for all to see.
> We have seen road trip from:
> Larry, http://www.roadhaus.com/
> Frank,  http://www.travelpod.com/members/frankandrita
> P & C,  http://ghia50th.blogspot.com/   http://pnc2005.blogspot.com/
>    http://pnc2006.blogspot.com/
> Any more???
> A  Yahoo list for that trip! would be good.
> P & C
>
>
> RAlanen@aol.com wrote:
>
>> 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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