Date:         Thu, 6 Jul 2017 13:52:57 +0000
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: summer trip report, Europe 2017
Comments: To: Mark Drillock <modrillock@gmail.com>
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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
>
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