Michael,

First of all, you have to promise not to broadcast this place to the world
willy-nilly.  That goes for the rest of you Westy-nauts, too.  This is one
of my five most favorite places to stay, and happens to be just a few mile
from Puyallup.

Other than local Tacomites? (and darn few of even them), almost no one know
of this place.

The campground is in Kopachuck Sate Park, which is located within Gig
Harbor.  It is a bit of a pain to get to, but I think that's part of the
charm of it.  You travel through Tacoma and across the Tacoma Narrows bridge
to Gig Harbor.  Ask a local how to get there, or, better yet, pick up a
Washington State Parks directory, which has specific directions.

If you have extra time while you're in the area, stop by the Point Defiance
Zoo in Tacoma and say "Hi" to the puffins for my wife.  They make a
wonderful exhibit and, if you have a playful mind, will keep you and your
daughter occupied for quite a while.

Have fun and let me know if it worked out for you.

Karl Wolz

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Modl <Modl6971@AOL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, April 22, 1999 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: Puyallup VW show...where to stay ?

>In a message dated 4/22/99 6:53:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>dhayward@ISLAND.NET writes:
>
><< I'll be heading down to Puyallup WA this weekend (probably) to see the
VW
>show. I'll be driving my Westfalia Syncro with my daughter along and was
>wondering where might be a suitable place to "camp" (Saturday night) and
get
>to the Puyallup show on the Sunday AM (it opens @ 9:00 am). How far is
>Seattle to Puyallup ? Do any of you listees know of a nice spot to settle
>down with this in mind ?  please e-mail me direct at   dhayward@island.net
>I'm trying to figure out how to get OFF digest mode right now because I
cant
>save 1 message without saving the whole digest.  Thankyou (at least those
of
>you in the Seattle-Puyallup areas)
>  >>
>
>Seattle is about 30 minutes away. You may just want to stay overnight in
>Auburn, by the little airport. There's a motel 8 there. Cheap too, fast
food
>in walking distance and 10 minutes to Puyallup. Also, how about just
camping
>overnight in the parking lot at the fair. If that doesn't work, grab a
cheap
>hotel in Puyallup. See ya, Michael.
> 87 syncro
> 87 quattro