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Date:         Fri, 28 Jan 2005 07:25:04 -0800
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Earl <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Jeffrey Earl <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Need suggestions for SW trip
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Dan wrote: >> My honey and I are taking our 89 Westy 4speed on a month-long trip to parts of the South and southwest. We would appreciate any and all suggestions for places to visit or avoid.

Dan,

You may be interested in checking out "Southwest by Westy", the travelogue of our visit to that region a couple years ago. http://www.vanthology.com/1Layout/Journeys/southwest1.html In addition to such obligatory highlights as Mesa Verde, Bryce Canyon and Zion NPs, we also found some interesting and lesser known places along the way. Giving yourself a month should allow you to find even more. I understand that in the Durango/Gunnison region there are many backcountry hot springs that are natural and free (and I mean that literally and figuratively).

Of note to motorists–especially those traveling by Westy–is the unique topography of southern Colorado and Utah. It seems this entire region of the Southwest is comprised of a series of tilted plateaus, now carved by numerous rivers into a seemingly never-ending landscape of canyons and mesas. These require tight and twisty turns both to climb and to descend, so one finds it takes much longer to get around out there. Throw enough 25-mph switchbacks into your day and it can really slow you down.

The locals well know this, and will tell you that a 75-mile drive takes 2 hours. Believe them. We ended up spending much more time driving than we wanted, with less time to see our various destinations. Plan your visits accordingly, and intersperse your long driving days with days spent lounging in camp, hiking in one of our great National Parks, or taking in a museum or other attraction. You can always come back for a second trip.

On your way back to Wisconsin, be sure and swing in off I-80 in Nebraska to take in the 2,000-ton pile of burning cow manure. http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/28/cow.fire.ap/index.html

Have a great trip!

"OK, I'll leave it at that since I've already gone on for far too long about something I don't know a whole lot about ..."

Jeffrey Earl 1983 diesel Westfalia "Vanasazi" http://www.vanthology.com/

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