Phil:

We did that drive in JoesVan in '04.  Stayed with family in Toronto, then
off to sunny, friendly Almonte. Bus Fusion is a great time!

Hope the weather is good and the Molson is cold!

Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
'02 Audi A6 Avant
WWW. Busesbythebeach.com

On 6/6/07, Phil W. Zimmerman <philzimm1@oberon.ark.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> Wow, 12 days on the road already.
> From my last reported location on the
> West-side of Glacier-Waterton National Park,
> I moved to the East side via the long-way-around
> the southern end of the Park. A new road for me
> and rewarded with a Cow Moose with twin-calves sighting.
> The Calves were real newly-born as they didn't have their
> legs under then so to speak. Both, face-planted themselves
> on the pavement in front of the Van! I was already stopped
> from the Cow crossing in front of me. No messing with a Moose,
> they ruin a Vanagon let alone a Vanagon road-trip.....
>
> Real quiet on the east-side of the Park. Did meet a couple
> from Germany travelling in their EV they had shipped over to
> Halifax, NS. They were heading for Northern BC and the Yukon....
> Talk about heading somewhere, I needed to begin making fast-tracks
> eastward myself. The next five days were a blur.
>
> Made Moose Jaw, SK bye the end of the next day. Truck-stop camped.
> Had a great cell-phone chat with George T as I screamed through Regina
> early the next morning. George, the official WetWestie keeper of the road
> gave me permission to pass and wished me well... thanks George....
> Your good karma got me to east of Kenora, ON by nightfall. Rushing River
> Provincial Park for a Friday night stay. Saturday night saw me on the
> beach of Lk Superior at Rainbow Falls, well east of Nipion, ON. Sunday
> took me well towards Toronto, stopping at Grundy Lake Prov Park.
> Gads, $35 for a spot but the shower the next morning was heavenly.
> Monday night I was at my daughter's digs in downtown Toronto. Yikes,
> what a shift in camping styles. From vacant un-populated northern ON to
> intercity metropolis, roof-down Westie in the parking-lot camping. The
> rewards.... spending time with family..... priceless!
>
> Now, gearing up for a leisurely 5 hour drive to Almonte, ON and the
> beginning of BusFusion tomorrow.......
>
> regards
> Phil Z.
> Campbell River, BC
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