Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:54:56 -0500
Reply-To: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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From: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Happy Thanksgiving Day to you all!
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Ben:
That sounds like a great trip.
I think the American writer Walt Whitman would have approved of your
thoughts.
Check this out:
*AFOOT and light-hearted, I take to the open road, Healthy, free, the world
before me, The long brown path before me, leading wherever I
choose. Henceforth I ask not good-fortune**—**I myself am good
fortune; Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need
nothing, Strong and content, I travel the open road.*
"Song of the Open Road"
-- Walt Whitman
--
Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
WWW. Busesbythebeach.com
On 11/22/07, Ben <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote:
>
> To Mexico, with some list member like Frank Condelli, Hans and Jonathan
> Poole, 12 vans... (Vanagon & Eurovan, Air-cool, diesel, 2.1 & 1.9L WB and
> Subi engine.... all the the same basket!)
> Some already left, we meet in Laredo TX sometime next week.
>
> Frank daughter is getting maried in a little town call Zamora. Before the
> wedding, Vanaru sold an engine to an AZ/US guy who now live in Mexico
> (Zacatecas), so we will install that engine on the same trip.
>
> After that, i'll be somewhere on the beach drinking Cervesa and Tequila.
>
> I have built my van for that particular trip, it's now been 13 months that
> we all started to prepare ourself for that one.
> Over 55 vans were in that group at some point, sadly, many could not come,
> it was kind of a dream for some and for others, stuff happened.... even me,
> my 97yo grand daddy just died last Sunday, a great men he was! so my
> departure is somewhat retarded
>
> I love road-trip and this is why i'm in love with Westy... road travel,
> yea! see our great continent, meet peoples, different culture, colors,
> flavors. Like most of you, i own a westy for many reasons, including
> week-end gateaway, 1 week little trip or just to to go on a lake on a
> beautifull Sunday afternoon..... but above all, those bigger roadtrip make
> me all shiver inside. Yea, i could call that adventure. Anyway, i have
> worked hard the past 2 years without much travel, it's my turn now! Even if
> i don't really have the money to do so...
>
> There is nothing like those morning when you have a coffe in one hand and
> a map on the other! and the only questionin your mind is: where should we go
> today...
>
> Only one life to live!
>
> Cheers, Ben
> http://www.benplace.com/mexico2008.htm
>
> Peter T. Owsianowski wrote:
>
> Where ya headed this time, Ben?
>
> I know you'll have some great pics for the rest of us Vanagon voyuers!
>
> Pete
> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> '87 Westy "Joe's Van"
> WWW. Busesbythebeach.com <http://busesbythebeach.com/>
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> On 11/22/07, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote:
> >
> > Yea, you have a good one fellow Americans!
> >
> > As for me, i sad sight this Thanksgiving morning.
> > http://www.benplace.com/mexico2007/depart2.jpg
> >
> > I can never get use to see a Westy covered with snow!
> >
> > Who cares, i'm packed and ready to leave in a few days.
> >
> > Cheers, Ben
> > http://www.benplace.com/mexico2008.htm
> >
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