Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2017 08:51:44 -0700
Reply-To: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: summer trip report, Europe 2017
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Mark
Leave some bread crumbs along the way, so we can retrace your
steps. Sounds like a great trip. Glad to hear the van is running well and
no last minute rebuilds.
Stacy
On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 6:52 AM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am glad your trip
> This year has been uneventful mechanically & great touring wise! You are
> not the 1st to rave about Croatia!
> Thanks for the report- keep
> Em coming!
>
> On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 3:54 AM Mark Drillock <modrillock@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Picked up our 87 Westy again after a year in storage in Amsterdam, all
> > went smoothly this time. Connected the batteries, turned the key on/off
> > several times to prime and flush the fuel lines, and she fired right up.
> > I drove her on to the elevator and down she went to ground level and out
> > the gate of the storage business. Stopped at a gas station for fresh gas
> > and air in the tires. Opened the lid to have a look, tightened a weeping
> > fuel line clamp. That was 5 weeks ago. Netherlands, Germany, Czech,
> > Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, and now Slovenia. All good so far,
> > haven't opened the engine lid since.
> >
> > The camping has been great, as expected. We have visited the usual
> > cities and towns as well as a few national parks. For the urban visits
> > we mostly camp at the edge for a few nights and take public transit in
> > for daytime tourist stuff and then go back again later for night time
> > activities. The campgrounds are busy but we have always found space so
> > far. I'm staying later in July and into August this year so time will
> > tell how crazy things get. Campground prices jump for the high season,
> > and policies shift as well.
> >
> > In Germany we visited the big VW plant in Wolfsburg and took the tour.
> > It is an amazing place, with so much automation involved in the building
> > of the vehicles. The tour goes right through the live production lines.
> >
> > CROATIA !!!!!!! CROATIA !!!!!!! Beautiful countryside, fabulous
> > coastline, nice vibe. Go there if you can.
> >
> > Yep, coming back for a longer stay there for sure.
> >
> > Starting Phase II of my trip this week. I had a couple nephews with me
> > but they are done and heading home while I carry on. An old friend is
> > joining me soon and then into the high country for a while.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> --
> Sent from Wherever I was @ the time
>
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1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels.
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