

| Subject: | Re: Buses By The Depot |
| From: | Sudhir Desai |
| Date: | Tue, 4 Sep 2007 23:30:29 -0400 |
Sounds good to me :) (I'll actually bring the van, and camp if I can get it running in time) Sudhir On 9/4/07, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com> wrote: > Several have asked if we're going to do it again this year. The day that > works for me would be Saturday October 20. It would be the same location as > last year - Green Lane Park in Perkiomenville (a county park in a very > scenic area, especially in the fall). Overnight camping is available both > Friday the 19th and Saturday the 20th, or you could just come for the day. > There are no electrical hookups, which can be a negative for some depending > on how chilly it gets at night. (Typical is maybe 55-60 by day, mid 40's at > night.) Maybe JordanVw will grace us with a visit this year! :-) > > I'd like to get a rough idea of whether there is interest in this on that > particular weekend. If you think you'd want to attend, I'd appreciate it if > you'd shoot me a quick email. If there's enough interest I'll get the ball > rolling. Below I have pasted the description from last year. > > - Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > www.busdepot.com > (215) 234-VWVW > > _____________________________________________ > Toll-Free for Orders by PART # : 1-866-BUS-DEPOT > > > > > Location: Green Lane Park, Green Lane, PA. Located in the scenic Perkiomen > Valley, roughly midpoint between Philadelphia, Allentown, and Reading, PA. > There is no cost to attend this gathering if you are only coming for the > day, but you must pay a $15 fee to stay overnight. This fee is per day per > site, not per vehicle, so if you are caravaning with someone else you may > share a site. > > The park consists of over 3400 acres and three bodies of water totaling 870 > acres. Four recreational activity sites within the park offer a variety of > uses, including 50 camping sites, hiking and horseback trails, three tennis > courts, two playgrounds, a nature center, an enclosed pavilion, fishing, and > electric boat rentals. There are no electrical hookups on the camping > sites, and pets are not permitted. The park is also the starting point for > the Perkiomen Trail, a walking/cycling trail that extends 20 miles to Valley > Forge National Historical Park and then connects to the Schuylkill River > Trail, which follows the Schuylkill River an additional 11 miles past > Boathouse Row to the Philadelphia Art Museum. The historic Inn At Perkiomen > Creek, within walking distance of the campground, offers pub food, find > dining, and spirits (and is also a bed-and-breakfast). > > No specific recreational activities are planned. However, a visit to the > nearby Bus Depot (Bus/Vanagon parts specialist) is planned for Saturday at > about 3:30. Also there will be a potluck dinner at 6 for those who would > like to bring something along. >
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