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Date:   Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:12:49 -0400
Reply-To:   benoit <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
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From:   benoit <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject:   Re: Buses in Zamora
Comments:   To: Philip & Catherine <pncfarm@gmail.com>
Comments:   cc: RAlanen@aol.com, jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU, roadguy@roadhaus.com, karl@westyventures.com
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And my horror story... he he he http://www.benplace.com/baja_intro.htm

Ben

Philip & Catherine wrote:

> Well hi all we ( Philip and Catherine ) are still planning for this > trip, much to do for all. > Thoughts; > Frank your trip last year you had a great mapping system, > We could use http://www.frappr.com to show were every body is > starting. We can set that up but our pass word did not work this AM. > To know what busses are coming on the trip would be good, year, motor, > etc? > Length of daily travel est. some of us are slow and like to take it slow. > Only a few people have time and money for such a road trip, > Should we spread the word and open it to anyone or just known persons??? > We could list a ad on the samba for all to see. > We have seen road trip from: > Larry, http://www.roadhaus.com/ > Frank, http://www.travelpod.com/members/frankandrita > P & C, http://ghia50th.blogspot.com/ http://pnc2005.blogspot.com/ > http://pnc2006.blogspot.com/ > Any more??? > A Yahoo list for that trip! would be good. > P & C > > > RAlanen@aol.com wrote: > >> In a message dated 13/09/2006 7:46:39 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: >> >> Instead of that trip Frank..... would you start talking about the >> Mexico >> trip next winter, we need 300 peoples to match the Mexican!!! >> >> So, next december, lets do a "Caravan" to Mexico, starting in the >> North >> East, all stopping at Larry's place??? oupsss, Lar doesn't have a >> place.. >> but a big field.. and into Mexico, 5 mechanics, a few spare >> engines and many >> spare parts. I'm sure Karl, Hans would come. So we need another >> mechanic, or >> 10!!! >> >> Anyway, i'm up for that, that give us 1 year to prepare >> everything, let's >> put up a Yahoo list for that trip! >> >> I'm listening >> >> OK, OK, it's time to let the cat outta the bag ! So here's the >> story. I'm in the midst of organizing a VW Camper Camping >> Adventure in Zamora, Mexico. Reason: Very Simple ! My daughter >> April is getting married there, December 15, 2007. His, >> Sal's family, from Zamora is showing up 300 strong. On my side it's >> me, Rita, Rita's sister Judy, her husband Renald, Rita's daughter >> Isabelle with two grand kids and "maybe" my sister Maria. That's it >> that's all ! So to even out the odds I thought that my Westy friends >> could be my relatives ! So born is the idea of "Buses in Zamora" >> culminating in a wedding on December 15, 2007. Plan at the moment is >> to leave Almonte on December 01 and head for Zamora. Rita & I and a >> few others I have spoken to privately will spend the rest of the >> winter in Mexico, probably on a nice beach on the west coast. This >> is a good opportunity for those who want to visit Mexico but are >> still a bit afraid of the trip alone. There will be a few of us on >> this trip who have been to Mexico with their bus and know all the >> ropes and there will be two or three mechanics along, myself, Benny >> Boy and hopefully Karl. Karl, are you reading this ? So far there >> has been a lot of interest in this adventure. I suppose as Benny Boy >> suggests, a Yahoo group to coordinate would be beneficial. I will >> work on that and post a message when it's done. Still need to find a >> spot in Zamora to camp. Plus many other details. For now anyone >> interested e-mail me directly and I'll start a list. >> >> Joy, this is why I was not quick to jump on the Quebec - Labrador >> trip. Can't afford two big trips in the same year and I guess I >> gotta go to my daughter's wedding, eh ? Plus, my busy season in the >> shop is the short summer we have here, which is also the best time >> for the Quebec - Labrador trip. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Frank Condelli >> Almonte, Ontario, Canada >> '87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & Lionel Trains >> Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley >> Frank Condelli & Associates <http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html> >> Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems >> <http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm> >> BusFusion <http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm> a VW Camper >> camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007 >


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