Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (August 2002, week 3)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Tue, 20 Aug 2002 01:11:15 +0000
Reply-To:     Hermann the German <urlauber10@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Hermann the German <urlauber10@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      trip report Newfoundland
Content-Type: text/html

<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>Hi Listees!</P>
<P>After 8 weeks and 10000 miles we are back home in KC/MO.</P>
<P>Route: KC/MO to Outer Banks -&nbsp;1 week on the beach- North through White Mountains and Baxter State Park, Fundy NP, Nova Scotia, Fort Louisburg - Ferry to Newfoundland - 3 weeks on the "Rock" - Ferry back to NS - Cabot Trail - Peggy's Cove - Grand Pre' - Gaspe' Penninsula - Quebec - Niagara Falls- South Haven, Michigan.</P>
<P>Crew: Ian (4 1/2),Madeleine (7),SWMBO, and myself</P>
<P>Highlights:&nbsp;Old Man of the Mountain, sliding down Legde Fall in Baxter, Tidal Bore and Flowerpots at Fundy, eating like&nbsp;French soldiers at Fort Louisburg, baby Beluga whale at Codroy NF, icebergs near St.Anthony, Minkes and Humpbacks everywhere,&nbsp;moose, bears, caribou, fish and chips, Black Horse beer, Viking Museum, any provincial park in NF, Salmon jumping&nbsp;and much more.</P>
<P>Mechanical Problems: clutch&nbsp; master and slave near Sidney,NS. Fixed by Euro Asia Motors. Alternator light comes on near Deer Lake, NF. Fixed by Adams Alternators and Starters - Bosch specialists. Cracked propane tank. Starter acting up. Not fixed yet.</P>
<P>All in all a great trip. The Newfies are great people and NF is truly Westy country.<BR><BR>Cheers,<BR>Hermann de Boer </P>
<DIV></DIV>Kansas City,Missouri
<DIV></DIV>87 Westy "Eurospec"
<DIV></DIV>89 Syncro GL
<DIV></DIV>"...even if you win the rat race, you are still a rat..."
<DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: <a href='http://g.msn.com/1HM1ENUS/c144??PS=47575'>Click Here</a><br></html>
Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!

Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com

The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.