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Date:         Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:38:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cross Country trip - update
Comments: To: Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <5ebe10a0809291140n432f5a5bube9cc13f5c890f1c@mail.gmail.com>
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dear ellen soon to be on the road we found T / A Truck stops to be clean friendly and reasonable for showers even let us shower together in one stall only place it was not a good experience was on I 90 east of seattle flying J was often not a good experience for us and the Iron Skillet -- well we tried once .. never to return shower price in 2007 ranged from 8-12$ -- two different trips Powel River BC to pemberville ohio -- both ways ... once on 30 east/west once on 10 east /west yours

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:40 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> Your trip sounds like fun! Please be aware of the fuel shortages in > the Southeast. I'm not sure Arkansas is affected, but I do know TN > is. > > On 9/28/08, Ellen <elleninoregon@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Well, a week from today I should be somewhere on the road, and hopefully > in > > Missoula! AAA Triptik is proving helpful to find places to overnight, > but I > > am sort of tentative about the Elizabethtown, KY to Dallas, Tx leg of the > > trip. I need to find a place to overnight on that leg. Little Rock, AR > > appears to be mid-point (the last time I was there was on TDY to Pope AFB > to > > support Army manuveurs, 20+ years ago). I'd like a campground rather > than > > an RV park. Lake Catherine State park popped up as a possibility; any > input > > from someone familiar with it? > > > > Things are going well, just installed a connector on my aux battery today > so > > I can connect the solar panel to it, if needed. Have the van pretty much > > packed up, except for clothes and food. I am getting excited! My work > is > > being very accomodating; they aren't willing to let me just quit. When I > > get back I can work part-time training my replacement, then work on-call, > as > > needed. What a deal, huh? > > > > I will be in touch while on the road. The laptop is loaded up and the > > wireless is working. We're down the wire now! One week and > counting..... > > > > Ellen & Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI & Coee, Camping Cat Extraordinaire > > > > Don't wait for a light to appear at the end of the tunnel; stride down > > there.....and light the bloody thing yourself.' ~Dara Henderson > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. > > > http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008<http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns%21550F681DAD532637%215295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > Chris S. > Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur" >

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