Date:         Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:39:18 -0700
Reply-To:     Matthew Snook <matt@SNOOKSBAND.COM>
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From:         Matthew Snook <matt@SNOOKSBAND.COM>
Subject:      From the Old Country
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So... I stopped to help somebody broken down beside the road. Yeah, I know,
what a laugh! But it was a Volkswagen camper, and I've gotten my share of
help. :)

As I got closer, I could tell it wasn't a Westphalia, but I didn't know what
it was. Then I saw it had German license plates. It turns out the person in
the overalls hanging out the back end was a woman named Gitta, from Germany
and on a (so far) 7 month tour of the states, now working from the left
coast back to Yellowstone. Slobbery sheep dog named Sam. She's had her van
10 years, started doing her own mechanics when she came over here. Her
Vanagon has a turbo diesel. I just waited to see if we needed to run and get
parts, watched and asked a bunch of questions. She fixed a broken wire that
was making the oil warning light and buzzer freak out. I helped her put all
the stuff back in place, she offered some tea and I gave her a book.

Her camper was a high top like an AdventureWagen, but with a huge sunroof
and a small popup in the back, built-in awning over the side door.  She said
they're pretty common in Germany.  The interior was different than Westies,
but looked pretty useable.

Anyway, that's my Westy adventure for the day.  You meet the nicest people
in Volkswagens!

Matt