Date:         Thu, 28 Apr 2005 20:31:32 -0600
Reply-To:     Traci and Michael <tmrmb@XMISSION.COM>
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From:         Traci and Michael <tmrmb@XMISSION.COM>
Subject:      Re: Road Trip *Yippie!*
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All we can say is excellent!!!  and of course how envious we are :)
best wishes and best of luck - if you are in UT and need anything we are
on the rescue list - happy and safe travels!!

the butlers
park city, ut

Diana Patterson wrote:

>Hi Volks!
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>This whole idea came to me late one Saturday night, in the heart of winter...when it was -20 degrees and the natural world around me was encased in ice, including my house...wasn't sure if I was going crazy (probably have), but as I considered the idea it took hold and I haven't looked back since. It's taken this long to get my affairs in order, but here I go! I've sold my house, put my belongings in storage, and resigned from my job (a good job at that, but there are others). My last day at work will be 5/6.
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>I plan to travel around the country with my greyhound in the VW (1984 Westy) for the rest of spring and summer and I plan to land eventually closer to home in the Pacific Northwest. I'll be taking the wireless laptop and cell phone w/. I'm hoping to get some sort of hitch figured out so I can take my moped with me, I appreciated all of your suggestions in this regard. I think I'll be able to come up with something. My focus of late has been on getting the moped running and it's almost there.
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>I'm planning on leaving MN on 5/9 and hope to caravan with Budd P. for awhile, our first stop will be in Waterloo, IA to see Chuck and Barb H. Budd says he can attach my VW to his RV and pull it behind so we can all ride together in a bit more comfort, how fun!!! He'll possibly be taking me as far as the Great Smokey Mountains. From there I plan to visit South Carolina, Georgia and on into Florida, down one side and up the other, spending some time in the Keys, etc. A friend will be joining me there for a week. From Florida I plan to head to the Southwest and then on up into the great Pacific Northwest, geez I miss the smell of those pine trees.
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>Anyone have suggestions on 'must sees', or routes to take? Especially through Texas, would it be worth following the coast line and then heading west in southern Texas? Good routes through New Mexico? Any campouts along the way? Safety tips? (I won't be staying in rest stops!)
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>All suggestions welcome! Please email me at dcpmsw@aol.com.
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>-Diana
>almost out of ...Rochester, MN
>1984 Westy
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