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Date:         Thu, 6 Jul 2017 08:51:44 -0700
Reply-To:     Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: summer trip report, Europe 2017
Comments: To: Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CANMEa3g5d2T1800f5rDYtuR7kPv69E4n0Q6YpT05FV5NetZgyw@mail.gmail.com>
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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 >

-- 1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels. Oldest son is an Eagle scout.


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