Date:         Fri, 3 Jan 2003 12:29:35 -0500
Reply-To:     80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From:         80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Re: east coast caravan
Comments: To: Dan Barrett <dan@OFFTHEHILL.ORG>
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I've already signed up for the Quebec Westfalia Club event
and I'd really like to attend. That said, if the caravan
happens around the same time I'd like to hook up with it part
way through.

I find it interesting that the Quebec Westfalia club wants
this as a members only event, given that they are also
probably hoping to break thier world record of 489 westies.
You'd think it would be the more the merrier.

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 12:14:23 -0500
>From: Dan Barrett <dan@OFFTHEHILL.ORG>
>Subject: east coast caravan
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Volks,
>First, many thanks for your responses.  I think Barry's
probably right about
>Malcolm's proposed route -- Mapquest says the following for
the first leg:
>
>Boston -> Baie-Comeau, QC: 485mi, ~13 hours
>Baie-Comeau, QC -> Goose Bay, NF: 372mi, ~16 hours
>
>That's a hell of a haul.  I realize that Mapquest's math is
a little screwy,
>but I'm wondering how aggressive a schedule to pursue:
thirteen-hour drives
>in one day?  Would it be more practical to stick to a goal
of, let's say, no
>more than eight hours of driving in a day, and shorten the
circuit
>accordingly?
>Again, I'm obliged for the input; I especially thank Malcolm
who has written
>me on other occasions with very useful information about QC
and NF.  I'm
>going to have a look at the info on the bus event in August
just as soon as I
>can finish a little busywork here at the office.
>
>
>Best,
>d.