You know, based on my experiences over the past year and a half, I don't think it takes courage for a non-mechanical person to buy an 18 year old vehicle and embark on a long trip. I think it takes willful ignorance and a blithe assumption that everything will work out! Which some people might express (less kindly) as being a stupid idiot! But it can still be a great time, even when all kinds of disasters happen. Some of the best folks I've met have been strangers whom I had to depend on when I broke down. If I were as competent and independent with the Vanagon as I am in the rest of my life I'd never have met any of them! The major thing I've learned is that I should never make plans that involve other people's schedules. I've had to pull out on way too many people because of mechanical troubles. It's not fair to them. Lisa, I hope your friend in Colorado could deal if you showed up two weeks late! Oh, and is your van named after Bree in "The Horse and his Boy?"
Joy
**************************************************************** Joy Hecht and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon For musings about life and the vanadventures: http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy **************************************************************** :::-----Original Message----- :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf :::Of Dennis Haynes :::Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 11:05 PM :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM :::Subject: Re: Let me introduce myself- finally! ::: :::I think it takes a lot of courage for a non mechanical person to buy an :::18 year old vehicle and embark on a 1,600 mile trip through the :::mountains. |
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