You think it's nice now, you should have seen it in the early 70's before
everyone started moving here from socal ; ) 7000 people, no big box stores,
no traffic, no jobs...............

I guess we always have room for a couple more squirrels. I've lived in the
Bend area off and on for about 37 years, if you need any help or want to
have a beer . "Youngs Old Volks Home" is probably the best bet for Van
repair.Great general V.W. shop, Gary and Jerry Young are fun to talk to.
Westside of Bend is very cool, aton of stuff to do within walking distance
but still the most overvalued housing market in the state of Oregon. You
would cry if you had seen prices there 15 years ago.
best of luck,
Don
currently vanless in Central Oregon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 2:36 PM
Subject: Bend, OR -- my goodness, lots of Vanagons!

> Mrs Squirrel and I just got back from Bend, Oregon. We think we're gonna
> move there. We spent quite a time canvassing the Westside district,
> looking for a house (found a few that seem to suit us). We must have
> seen 50 Vanagon Westies, 20 Vanagons, an even dozen baywindows, and
> quite a few baywindow Westies -- all in that one district! Maybe a
> couple splitties, and more than a handful of aircooled bugs. (Almost
> wrote "aircooled butts," which is a whole different story.)
>
> Mellow Yellow will feel right at home there! The large population of
> running Vanagons suggests that there might be a good mechanic or two up
> there that knows these idiosyncratic vehicles.
>
> --
>
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
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