Ahhh Benny,
We haven't met, but reading your enthusiasm for your country and culture
reminds me of my heritage as the son of my Irish-Canadian mother (Coburg,
Ont) and nephew of my role-modeling French-Canadian (Iberville, PQ) uncle.
One of my brothers-in-law and his wife live in Toronto - the other Canada
{;?) - and, back in the 60s, while still in the navy, I contemplated heading
north to live and work.
Keep it up, Mon Amis  Vive' la VW.
Sam Conant
Colchester, Vermont

----- Original Message -----
From: "Benny boy" <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: BusFusion Bound Trip Report #04

> He he he... men, you don't have any idea how close we could have met
> again!!! Good storry!!!
> It was my plan to go there this weekend, but i ended up in New Brunswick
> (weather wise), just south of where you are and of course, i had to end up
> in PEI.
>
> So that is... 1677 miles in 5 days, ha ha ha, me CraSy! We had a blast me
> and Sylvia FOR THE FIRST TIME ALONE this year, yea, a real Westy short
> road
> trip in my Red Tornado Subaru powered van, the first one... YESSSSSSSSSSS,
> men i'm sold for life to that engine!!!!  Yea,EX: if you have 600km
> (372miles) to go at 122 kmh (3821rpm OBD2 check) (75mph GPS), it's 6 hours
> and not 7 or 8. Only today, we left this late morning the Fundy National
> park and i was home at 7:30pm, that is about 625 miles.
>
> Top cruising speed was around 93mph, average was 72mph, some cool running
> at
> 65mph, fuel... well, all i know is that i did between 260-300 miles on 1
> tank, about the same as a 2.1L in good shape or better. But remember,
> average speed was 72mph (GPS)
>
> The funny thing is we did 3 National park in 4 night, Kouchibouguak in NB,
> Prince Edward National Park in Cavendish and the Fundy National Park in
> NB..
>
> Damn, Canada can be nice!!!!!! Ho Canadaaaaaaaaa....
>
> Good Fourth of July to you guys!
>
> A lot of pictures to come.
>
> Benny
> http://www.benplace.com/