South Bend, Indiana, is quite a bit different than Bend, Oregon.

Maybe 10 buses of all kinds in town I know about.  It is a special day
indeed when one is sighted.  Usually only in warmer weather.

Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
WWW. Busesbythebeach.com

On Nov 7, 2007 7:06 PM, Kevin Gilbert <kggilbert@myactv.net> wrote:
> Vanagons are rare in Baltimore because Baltimorons, as a species,
> don't have the imagination it takes to own such things. Luckily, I
> escaped B'more a long time ago, and found a nice '84 Westy 18 years ago.
>
> kg
>
>
> On Nov 7, 2007, at 2:52 PM, mordo wrote:
>
> > Speaking of such, anyone on this list own the custom, teal-blue
> > painted
> > Westy parked on Hampden Ave in Baltimore?
> >
> > It is still fairly rare to see Vanagons in Baltimore. I think I've
> > counted 6
> > distinct regular residents. Others I've seen passing through.
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Brendan Slevin <brendan@bellatazza.com>
> > Date: Nov 7, 2007 1:42 PM
> > Subject: Vanagon sightings
> > To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> >
> >
> > Here in Bend, Oregon we are blessed with so many Vanagons around
> > us.  My
> > sightings would go something like this:
> >
> > 8:56am Downtown Bend, I was waiting, pointed east, at the Franklin
> > light and
> > you we across from me in a blue GL pointed west.
> > 8:56am Downtown Bend, I was waiting, pointed east, at the Franklin
> > light and
> > you came through the intersection going south on Wall St in a brown
> > Syncro
> > Westy.
> > 8:56am Downtown Bend, I was waiting, pointed east, at the Franklin
> > light and
> > you were two cars behind me in a silver Carat.
> >
> > 9:03am Downtown Bend, I was in a parking spot at near the coffee
> > shop and
> > you went by on Bond St. in a tan Westy.
> > 9:03am Downtown Bend, . . .
> >
> >
> >
> > Brendan
> > 1984 GL Totoro
> > Bend, Oregon
> > I have measured out my life with coffee spoons. -T.S. Eliot
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > mordo
> > 1990 Carat
> >
>

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