Date:         Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:46:22 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Maui Rental Westy
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I had an unnerving exchange w/ a "touron" who had rented a Westy to
travel around Hawaii.  See pic of said vehicle & primo beach location
in Makena on the south shore of the island of Maui last week:

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/571627.jpg


I was driving down a local beach road when I came upon this idyllic
scene of the westy backed into a choice camping/parking spot & noticed
2 volks sitting in their beach chairs behind the westy & what appeared
to be a wonderful day/place & way to be traveling in Hawaii. Evidently
not!  When I approached them to compliment them on their nice westy/
parking spot, the gent went off & started complaining about the "piece
of crap" & the nightmare of a trip getting permits to camp, etc.  At
that point, my wonderful morning shattered, I told them to have a nice
day & walked away!

The atmosphere was so far from what I could imagine, that I didn't
even want to further ruin my day by geting into the nitty gritty of
what the problems were, so I left to keep my delusions intact.
Anyone on the list? (I hope not)  Sorry if your trip was not to your
satisfaction, & I have no relation to the rental co.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ