Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 08:56:37 -0700
Reply-To: Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
Subject: Re: Cairo Report: Trip home #4
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Zoltan,
Sounds like great way to travel in Europe. Never in a hurry because
every corner hides a treasure, 1000year old castles perched on top of
the hill overlooking pretty river valleys, those little food stores make
you hungry the moment you step in and smell
freshly baked breads, rich pastries and tasty cold cuts...colorfull
streets full of people strolling, talking, window-shopping, eating in
outdoor cafe and restaurants....talking to strangers...
Leon
85 Subwagen Westy
Zoltan wrote:
> Dear Malcolm and Pat,Thanks for the lovely report, it has restarted
> all those beautiful pictures in my mind, making me want to do it again
> and stay there longer. Now that I bought that camper in Germany, I
> will go more often and six month at a time. To me that is the real
> reason for having a Westy, being the most practical vehicle for the
> purpose. Mine being air cooled, I expect even less mechanical, or
> should I say, water related problems. The last time I was there, we
> used a '76 camper with a smaller engine than 2L. And it was going
> very well, without the wish for more speed. Europe is not a speeding
> place. To many cars, small roads, mountainous drives. Only the
> freeways are speedy yet 70 mph is pretty good speed. Sure, there are
> the occasional sport cars that swoosh by you, but that's great. I
> miss the prettiness of Europe, though for natural beauty I will always
> rather travel in the US. The enormous amount of history that is there
> and is part of us makes me see all there is and listen and read about
> all. It is like pouring gold coins into my pocket.Some kind of wealth
> I can not loose... And it was only possible with a Westy.Thanks again
> to Malcolm and Pat.Zoltan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Malcolm Stebbins
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 2:56 AM
> Subject: Cairo Report: Trip home #4
> To all of you: We had a great time in Rome, spent 7 hours
> in the Vatican, it was great, but the crowds were so big
> that it really took the edge off the experience. Then north
> up through Tuscany region of Italy (quaintly beautiful)
> through to Switzerland where we took the most beautiful
> road of the trip over the majestic Swiss alps (camped on
> the 'Sustenpass'). We took list member Bill Kasper`s
> advice and went to the Interlaken region and took 4 cable
> car rides up the Schilthorn (2,971 meter mountain) and then
> walked down (full report to follow), it was GREAT. (thanks
> Bill) Switzerland is by far the most beautiful country
> that we have visited. Then again north up through a corner
> of (20 minutes) Austria and now north up through cutsie
> German town after cutsie Gerrman town (along what is called
> the Romantic Road) where we are now in Bamberg ,
> Germany. The van has been cooperating, no major problems,
> a bit of oil seepage but tightening the bolts around the
> offending pipes seems to have taken care of that. The
> fridge fuse blew, but that was fixed in 1 minute. We have
> about 10 days remaining and we will soon be heading west
> for Belgium to ship the van. Our mood picked up greatly
> in Switzerland and we are again enjoying every minute of the
> trip. Just thought you all would like to know, Malcolm &
> Pat
>
>
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