Date:         Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:45:17 +0900
Reply-To:     Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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From:         Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject:      Re: ONLy two guys for I-90 help
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Zoltan -

When in South Dakota, look for the wonderful sculpture of a skeleton walking
a dinosaur that's right on I-90, near a town called Murdo.   Picture here:
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tips/getAttraction.php3?tip_AttractionNo==761
5

I did just what the guy who posted that picture did - doubled back to get
another look and take photos.  I also eventually emailed the Murdo Chamber
of Commerce to ask about it.  Apparently it was made by a local resident - I
think by the man who owns the land it stands on. He's now very old, in his
90s I think.  But the Murdo Chamber of Commerce said if I was in the area
again he'd be delighted if I came to talk to him about it.

It's _really_ cool.  It's on the north side of I-90, just east of some big
tourist thing - possible a reconstructed old town, or a museum of old cars,
I can't remember.  There are a lot of signs about the tourist thing, so when
you see them, look for the skeleton and the dinosaur.  Oh, and it's life
sized or possibly bigger.

Have a great trip!


Joy


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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon

For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://www.joyhecht.net

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:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of Zoltan
:::Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 1:01 AM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: ONLy two guys for I-90 help
:::
:::There must be a lot more guys living near I-90.  It's about 3000 miles
:::long with some of the biggest cities on it.
:::But I got a web site that is helpful, and it has a lot of info on many
:::Vanagon guys.  I just hope, when I call one he is still there.  The site
:::is not new and some of the people has moved I'm sure.
:::Well, I will do the trip tomorrow.  It's a real long drive with a van I
:::don't know personally.
:::It is thrill seeking on my part, the adventure I miss every now and then.
:::Cheers, Zoltan