Date:         Sat, 18 Oct 1997 08:45:29 -0400
Reply-To:     Gary Clendening <garyc@SATURN.CAPS.MAINE.EDU>
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From:         Gary Clendening <garyc@SATURN.CAPS.MAINE.EDU>
Subject:      Fall trip/Norcold works
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Chilly outside and snug inside...

That's the story.  Did the Northern Vermont/New Hampshire leaf trek for two
days and it was too nice to believe.  The EVC was flawless; tranny was in
tune to the mountains; gas mileage was 18 in hills and 24 on the flatland
highways of Ohio and New York;  furnace was snug; and the Norcold was as
advertised.

Tried the Amish country around Burton, Ohio and Swine Creek Reservation with
a very different twist.  We drove the gravel roads around 5 mph with the
windows down and gathered waves from every buggy as they passed us!  Why go
fast when everything around is going slow?  Smiles and shy waves from little
kids in the back of buggies peeking around the cab to see that slow van
sailing over the roadways.  Can you hear the clop-clop of those spirited
horses passing you by? Don't do this on the paved roads tho. Parked the van
next to horse stalls in the park and walked a mile and a half of shaded
lane; even the cars wave if you wave to them, but the buggy inhabitants
always wave.  What a great place to break in "Flash" to touring with quiet
brooks, home made cheeses, great breads and, well, cheaper wines...

Wish you were there, Gary
Gary and Belle from Hallowell, ME
garyc@saturn.caps.maine.edu
'72 Westy (gone to iron oxide)
'97 EVC "Flash"