Date:         Sat, 9 Jan 2010 23:05:24 -0800
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Burningvan Report
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I got there after dark. Earlier in the afternoon, I had my 16" a few blocks
from The Great Highway. CV's clunking rather suddenly. Limped it back to
shop and used a newly acquired A1 diesel Jetta. As I rattled onto the
parking lot, it was easy to see there was a good turn-out. Nice to see old
friends both people and vehicles. I may have been late but was one of the
last to leave. Around 10pm-ish, the Park Rangers started cruising the
parking lot about to tell people the parking lot is officially closed. I
left with Kim Springer, (ew friends) Simee (sp?) and Garrett still chatting.
Everyone else from the group had departed. Fires were still bring high on
the beach.


BenT

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Steve Schwenk <steve@syncro.org>
Date: Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 9:32 PM
Subject: [syncro.org] Burningvan Report
To: "syncrolist@yahoogroups.com" <syncrolist@yahoogroups.com>


I rolled into the parking lot along ocean beach just as the sun was
dipping into the pacific, my syncro finally repaired and running
great.  The vans could be seen from a good distance away, two rows of
about 30 total, many with their pop tops popped, protruding above the
waves.  There were fires burning on the beach.  People were scattered
around in small groups.  As I drew in closer, the vans seemed to
glimmer in the setting sun, giving off that glean of rare exotic
automotive hardware.  My first syncro/vanagon event in over three
years! Wow.  I was psyched.

And it all went by so fast.  So many neat people, so many cool vans,
so many good stories.  But alas, duty called, and I had to go.  Old
Christmas trees were being heaped on the fire as I left, flames
shooting 20 feet in the air, lighting up the whole
beach.  Burningvan.  Cool, man.  Cool.

Steve






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