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On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 7:39 AM, Eric Ley <eric_ley@hotmail.com> wrote:

> We just got back from Westys @ Watkin in Wakin's Glen NY. The trip down was
> great except for a broken belt in one of my rear tires (time to replace them
> all). We arrived at the park around 8:30 PM the campfire was already going
> strong many friends from past events were there and greeted us. We got
> lucky, two great days of sun (seems rare this time of year). Saturday
> morning started out with the Burrito breakfast which there was more than
> enough food to go around 2-3 times. Around 10:30 AM a group of us went for a
> wonderful hike into Watkin's Glen, a very impressive journey. The
> campgrounds and park are well maintained, anyone who has never been there
> should go at least once. We walked down the glen with Mr. and Mrs. Potts,
> who decide they would take the shuttle bus back to the campgrounds and then
> go to the winery excursion after the hike (unknown to us the bus doesn't go
> back to the campgrounds it goes to the top of Watkins Glen Oops we lost them
> .....) My wife and I hiked back to the campground planning to meet them
> there, worrying they hadn't showed up, we missed the wine tasting event.
> Later we found out they flagged down the last van going to the wine tasting
> event and went along for the ride (guess it was time for Mr.Potts to have
> sip or two) .Around 6 P.M. the WESTFALLIANS get word there is a stalled bus
> down at the market in town, they gathered helping hands to give the bus a
> push start (bus is running on faith and buy the looks of it nothing else
> lol). Saturday night its the pot luck supper WOW enough food to fill
> everyone two times over, the deserts a plenty also ( think I gained 20lbs).
> We're getting to the door prizes with the coveted silver ware set from Go
> westy!!!!!(which everyone wants) we all get 6 tickets to put in any prize
> box we would like to try for. My wife decided she wants to put 2 for the
> cargo bag and 4 in the silverware box (I cheated and took one ticket for the
> folding stool). We won a great folding stool for Whitey ( the stool is white
> and fits right in). Then comes the jam at the fire side till the wee hour's
> of the morning (park rules 10 P.M. no more noise, but I guess nobody saw
> that rule). Sunday morning up bright and early I run to make coffee for my
> wife (It's good for me, you never seen her without her morning coffee) then
> time to prepare a nice breakfast with eggs bacon and jimmy dean sausage. Now
> time for the Main event, bus racing at Wakins Glen race track. What a blast
> and great ending to a great the weekend, the procession was impressive, so
> many busses driving down the road to the track and the line up to get on the
> track. We went around 2 times without a pace car, so there was no passing
> (tell the green Euro van that made us eat dust...) and then one more turn
> with the pace car which ended at the gift shop. Afterwards we decided it was
> time to hit the road and head home, we made it back without a hitch.........
> happy for that part.
>
> Favorite saying from the weekend "Westy events are like Church picnics
> except with booze" Thanks Mr.Potts
> P.S ill try to upload some photo's soon someplace ?????
>

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