http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/record_catagories/recordhome.asp?RecordID=55892">Guinness
World Records. - Record Home Page</A>, of 500 VW camper vans and an event. So
make your plans now and let the IWCCC know of your intentions to participate
!
We stayed in Shawinigan through Sunday evening taking the one hour
boat tour on the Sainte-Maurice River around the islands and town of
Shawinigan. It was great and I highly recommend it if you go there. Monday
morning we started packing and headed slowly for Brunswick, Maine and LiMBO's
Buses By The Buoy. We got to and crossed the border into Maine Tuesday just
before the horrible attack on New York and were unaware of the events until
we turned on our radio some 10 miles into Maine. We were absolutey stunned
with disbelief. Driving from then on in a dream like trance we keep going
until we got to Thomas Point Beach sometime late Tuesday afternoon. There
was no one at the campgrounds except for the custodian. After finding out
that our $25 a night camping fee did not include showers, they must be paid
for at the rate of $.25/ two minutes as your showering, Rita got very upset
and we cancelled our reservations and went elsewhere looking for a more
hospitable campground. We found one at Meadowbrook Campgrounds, a few miles
up the road for $20, showers included, and they were offering fresh cooked
lobsters for dinner. We bought two, and steamed corn, had diner and went to
bed listening to the sad unbelievable reports coming over the radio waves.
In the morning after much deliberation and sadness we decided it best to head
for home where we had left our daughter April and be with her if things got
any worse which we were sure they would. Driving all day Wednesday feeling
really badly and not able to enjoy ourselves nor the surrounding country we
got home around 9 pm. It was then that we had the first chance to see
pictures on the TV of what had occurred. We were in shock again but glad to
be home. I believe the BBTB event was held and I hope they all had a grand
time and maybe we will be able to get together at that event some time in the
future. Sorry about not leaving the BusFusion T-shirt door prizes behind but
they were not on our minds at the time.
Meanwhile we spent the rest of our vacation at home. Back to work
with heavy hearts tomorrow.
Peace
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm">BusFusion</A> a VW Camper camping event in Almonte, ON, June 2002
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
Member: <A HREF="http://www.vanagon.com/">Vanagon List</A>, <A HREF="http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/">LiMBO</A>, <A HREF="http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/CIW_English.asp">IWCCC</A> & Capital City VW Club
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers</A>
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html">Frank Condelli & Associates</A> or http://frankcondelli.com
Peace
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm">BusFusion</A> a VW Camper camping event in Almonte, ON, June 2002
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
Member: <A HREF="http://www.vanagon.com/">Vanagon List</A>, <A HREF="http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/">LiMBO</A>, <A HREF="http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/CIW_English.asp">IWCCC</A> & Capital City VW Club
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers</A>
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html">Frank Condelli & Associates</A> or http://frankcondelli.com